07 - Systems, Subsystems and Equipment
PILOT PERFORMANCE AND HEAT STRESS ASSESSMENT SUPPORT USING A COCKPIT THERMOREGULATORY SIMULATION MODEL
J. Schminder¹, R. Hällqvist², M. Eek², R. Gårdhagen¹; ¹Linköping University, Sweden ;²Saab Aeronautics, Sweden
Flights with high thermal loads inside the cockpit can considerablyrnaffect pilots physiological and psychological performancernresulting in thermal discomfort, dehydration andrnfatigue. In this work a cockpit thermoregulatory model isrndeveloped with intent to simulate thermal comfort in orderrnto find efficient cooling during an early aircraft designrnphase. In parallel it can provide pilots with heat stress andrnflight risk assessment support for pre-flight planing. Thernpresented model offers several advantages such as thermalrncomfort analysis for a complete flight mission, dehydrationrnrisk evaluation and pilot fluid requirement planing, as wellrnas time dependent mental performance prediction, beneficialrnboth for engineers and aircrews.