Helicopter simulator for the anthropometric fitness assessment of a helicopter pilot

Abstract

Helicopter simulator (1) for anthropometric measurements, with which the suitability of a helicopter pilot (5) with regard to his operation of a collective (40), a cyclic (50) and a pedal arrangement (30) of at least a first and second helicopter type can be determined, having the following features: a) the helicopter simulator (1) comprises a frame (10), b) a seat (20) is fastened to the frame (10), the seat (20) has an adjustment device in a vertical direction, hereinafter referred to as a vertical seat adjustment device (21), the seat (20) has an adjustment device in a longitudinal direction, hereinafter referred to as a longitudinal seat adjustment device (23), both the vertical seat adjustment device (21) and the longitudinal seat adjustment device (23) each have devices for simulating respective adjustment paths of the seats of the first and second helicopter type, c) a pedal arrangement (30) is fastened to the frame (10), which is designed such thatthat the pedal arrangement (30) is adjustable in a simulated position of the first helicopter type and in a simulated position of the second helicopter type, d) the helicopter simulator (1) comprises a set with a collective replica (of the first helicopter type, hereinafter referred to as the first collective replica (40a), and a collective replica of the second helicopter type, hereinafter referred to as the second collective replica (40b), wherein the first collective replica (40a) and the second collective replica (40b) each have a mechanical interface for attachment to the frame (10), e) the helicopter simulator (1) comprises a set with a cyclic replica of the first helicopter type, hereinafter referred to as the first cyclic replica (50a), and a cyclic replica of the second helicopter type, hereinafter referred to as the second cyclic replica (50b),wherein the first cyclic replica (50a) and the second cyclic replica (50b) each have a mechanical interface for attachment to the frame (10).

Claims

[1] Helicopter simulator (1) for anthropometric measurements, with which the suitability of a helicopter pilot (5) with regard to his operation of a collective (40), a cyclic (50) and a pedal arrangement (30) of at least a first and second helicopter type can be determined, such that a helicopter pilot is anthropometrically measured to determine whether his left thigh hinders the operation of the cyclic or the collective or not, having the following features: a) the helicopter simulator (1) comprises a frame (10), b) a seat (20) is fastened to the frame (10), the seat (20) has an adjustment device in a vertical direction, hereinafter referred to as the vertical seat adjustment device (21), the seat (20) has an adjustment device in a longitudinal direction, hereinafter referred to as the longitudinal seat adjustment device (23), both the vertical seat adjustment device (21) and the longitudinal seat adjustment device (23) each have devices with servomotors for simulating respective adjustment paths of the seats (20) of the first and second helicopter types, c) a pedal arrangement (30) is attached to the frame (10), which is designed such that the pedal arrangement (30) can be adjusted in a simulated position of the first helicopter type and in a simulated position of the second helicopter type via servo motors, d) the helicopter simulator (1) comprises a set with a collective replica of the first helicopter type, hereinafter referred to as the first collective replica (40a), and a collective replica of the second helicopter type, hereinafter referred to as the second collective replica (40b), wherein the first collective replica (40a) and the second collective replica (40b) each have a mechanical interface for attachment to the frame (10), e) the helicopter simulator (1) comprises a set with a cyclic replica of the first helicopter type, hereinafter referred to as the first cyclic replica (50a), and a cyclic replica of the second helicopter type, hereinafter referred to as the second cyclic replica (50b), wherein the first cyclic replica (50a) and the second cyclic replica (50b) each have a mechanical interface for attachment to the frame (10), f) the first collective replica (40a), the second collective replica (40b), the first cyclic replica (50a), the second cyclic replica (50b) and the pedal arrangement (30) each have an active force feedback device to check whether the helicopter pilot can apply the previously specified, path-related forces. [2] Helicopter simulator (1) according to claim 1, wherein the first cyclic replica (50a) and the first collective replica have a first color coding and wherein the second cyclic (50b) and the second collective (40b) have a second color coding. [3] Helicopter simulator (1) according to claim 1 or 2, wherein each mechanical interface between the collective replica (40a, 40b) and the frame (10) and between the cyclic replica (50a, 50b) and the frame (10) has individual form-locking elements.

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