Abstract
The maximum forces that men and women were capable of applying to emergency exit release handles under various conditions were determined. Experiments were conducted on both port and starboard sides of a cabin mockup simulating the interior of the Convair 240. Approximately 339 determinations of the maximum force that 17 female subjects were capable of applying to emergency exit handles were obtained. This study was extended to include measurement of the resultant force and its direction with 112 tests conducted by eight female subjects, of which three participated in the above series. In addition 162 tests were conducted by nine male subjects, and a few tests on six children. The effects of handle configuration, location, position of the subject, and the duration of the muscular contraction are discussed.
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