Human Centrifuge Building at U S Naval Air Development Center, Johnsville, Pa, serves as laboratory to test effect of high acceleration on human beings and to test equipment for high speed aircraft and rockets; equipment will develop 48.5 rpm; revolving gondola can be accelerated from dead stop to 174 mph in 7 sec; advantages of new device.


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    Title :

    Unique laboratory houses human centrifuge


    Additional title:

    Civ Eng (NY)


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    Publication date :

    1951


    Size :

    4 pages


    Remarks:

    Illustrations


    Type of media :

    Article (Journal)


    Type of material :

    Print


    Language :

    English


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