Low-Speed Aerodynamic Forces and Moments Acting on the Human Body.

摘要

Information on the aerodynamic forces acting on the human body is sparse, and scattered in various hard-to-find reports. A primary purpose of this report is to collect the available data in one volume, and to present it in the most useful form. The aerodynamic force and moment data originally reported by Schmitt for three body positions is reported, together with additional data which he did not publish. The drag portion of the Schmitt data is then compared with all other available drag data, represented by wind tunnel tests with volunteer subjects and anthropomorphic dummies, and the instrumented free falls of parachutists and anthropomorphic dummies.