Chapter 70 Analysis of DoD 2011-2012 New HE General Standards

摘要

This paper summarily analyzes the two new human engineering (HE) general standards released by DoD (Department of Defense, USA) in 2011-2012. There are four parts in this paper. First part is introduction. Second part introduces the development history of MIL-STD-46855 series from 1968 to 2011 and features as well as contents of MIL-STD-46855A (2011) including preface, main body (focus on the general and detailed requirements of this standard), and appendix. Third part reveals the updates of MIL-STD-1472 series from 1989 to 2012 and composition as well as main updates of MIL-STD-1472G (2012) including scope, applicable documents, general and detailed requirements, notes, and appendix A and B. Forth part briefly compares the relationship, similarities and differences, and functions of MIL-STD-46855A (DoD Standard practice: Human engineering requirements for military systems, equipment, and facilities) and MIL-STD- 1472G (DoD Design criteria standard: Human engineering).