Purpose and Scope
- Prepare test plans, test protocols, success criteria, and reports related to the evaluation of aircraft oxygen systems, including On-Board Oxygen Generating Systems (OBOGS)
- Life support research, development, and safety-of-flight analysis:
- unmanned and manned oxygen system performance testing trained subjects medical support on-site
- two compartment chamber simulates cabin and aircraft altitude video and digital photo capable
- normal flight and emergency conditions simulated
- complete data reduction and analysis
Performance Capabilities
- Altitude range: 500 to 100,000 ft
- OBOGS inlet air pressure: up to 100 psig
- OBOGS inlet air flow: up to 290 ft3/min @ 100 psig
- Decompression rate: 10 psi/sec (maximum)
- Computer controls can simulate real time aircraft conditions, such as altitude, bleed air pressure, bleed air temperature, and ambient temperature in OBOGS compartment
Facility/Equipment Description
- Variable profile breathing machine
- Manual and automatic controls
- Strip chart recorders
- Computerized data acquisition station with graphics capability
Physiological & Experimental Measurements
- Breathing pressures, mask oxygen concentrations, inspiratory demand
- Ability to monitor multiple parameters relative to breathing regulator andOBOGS
Previous Life Support Systems RDT&E Experience
- Safety-of-Flight testing conducted on B-1B, B-2, F-15E, F-16, T-6A, F-22, and JSF Concept Development Aircraft