Put body
in tension when
crashing head first (somewhat like the bungee-jump body tensioning
when hung by feet; but consider a design that snugs feet, legs, hip
... in order to let torso and neck and head go into tension. Avoid
compressing the head and neck. There are limits to such mitigation.
The helmet would be integrated into firm longitudinal beams designed
to take the compression while the body "hangs" from the far end
(away from headfirst impact zone.
I
need a test pilot willing to be droped head first from 1m, then 2 m,
then 3 m, etc. until we reach the limits of the devices; then we
will need a follow-on test pilot to take the open opportunity.
The
injuries can be tensional rip of tendon insertions, snapped tendons;
snugging the body would be important; using some snug hold on the
shoulder may be important. Such suits and device might already be
developed by those being shot out of cannons or head-first sled
riders, etc. Open for ideas here.
Why have a helmet that sits on the head while such adds mass to the
head for advancing whiplash and not preventing compression of the
neck. Rather, consider having helmet that tenses the body and tends
to avoid compression of the head and neck. Still have the
neck-cavity-fill torus. And in the gap G still have some foam that
is giving; pure air gap is discouraged by me at this point in this
unfinished designing moment.
From what I can see, my guess is that Gary Connery DID NOT employ
the present idea of body tensioning via the above stated scheme.
by JoeF »
Tue May 22, 2012 3:53 pm
