Review of Department of Defense Test Protocols for Combat Helmets /

Review of the Department of Defense Test Protocols for Combat Helmets considers the technical issues relating to test protocols for military combat helmets. At the request of the DOD Director of Operational Test and Evaluation, this report evaluates the adequacy of the Advanced Combat Helmet test pr...

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Bibliographic Details
Corporate Authors:	National Research Council (U.S.). Committee on Review of Test Protocols Used by the DoD to Test Combat Helmets, National Research Council (U.S.). Board on Army Science and Technology, National Research Council (U.S.). Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences
Format:	Book
Language:	English
Published:	Washington, D.C. : National Academies Press, [2014]
Subjects:	Helmets > Materials > Research > United States > 21st century. Body armor > Materials > Research > United States > 21st century. Combat survivability (Military engineering)
Online Access:	National Academies Press

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Summary:	Review of the Department of Defense Test Protocols for Combat Helmets considers the technical issues relating to test protocols for military combat helmets. At the request of the DOD Director of Operational Test and Evaluation, this report evaluates the adequacy of the Advanced Combat Helmet test protocol for both first article testing and lot acceptance testing, including its use of the metrics of probability of no penetration and the upper tolerance limit (used to evaluate backface deformation). The report evaluates appropriate use of statistical techniques in gathering data; adequacy of current helmet testing procedures; procedures for the conduct of additional analysis of penetration and backface deformation data; and scope of characterization testing relative to the benefit of the information obtained.
Physical Description:	xviii, 140 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 28 cm Also available via the World Wide Web.
Bibliography:	Includes bibliographical references.
ISBN:	9780309298667 0309298660