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Human engineering: maximising Australian Defence Force personnel performance in austere environments

Acknowledgements Dan Billing Melanie Franklyn Renee Attwells Alison Fogarty Dan Ham Andrew Hunt Jace Drain Warren Roberts Greg Carstairs Peter Sanders Denise Linnane Alistair Furnell Tim Doyle Sheena Davis Ben Beck Mark Edwards Amelia Carr Jemma Coleman Alison Treloar Amy Simpson Mark Jaffrey Sheena Care Sheridan Laing

Heat Injuries

The Human Furnace

Moderate WBGT °C Very Light work Light Work Moderate Work Heavy Work Very Heavy Work DPCU Body Duration Water Duration Water Duration Water Duration Water Duration Water DPCU MOPP4 Armour (min) (L/hr) (min) (L/hr) (min) (L/hr) (min) (L/hr) (min) (L/hr) < 19.0 NL ½ NL ½ NL ½ NL ½ 60 1 19.0 - 20.9 NL ½ NL ½ NL ½ 180 ½ 50 1 21.0 - 22.9 NL ½ NL ½ NL ½ 100 ½ 45 1 23.0 - 24.9 <22 <19 NL ½ NL ½ NL ¾ 75 ¾ 40 1 26 NL 25.0 - 26.9 22.0 - 23.9 19.0 - 20.9 NL ½ NL ½ NL ¾ 70 ¾ 35 1¼ 27.0 - 28.9 24.0 - 25.9 21.0 - 22.9 NL ½ NL ½ 150 1 65 1 30 1¼ 29.0 - 30.9 26.0 - 27.9 23.0 - 24.9 NL ½ NL ¾ 100 1 55 1 25 1¼ 31 NL 80 31.0 - 31.9 28.0 - 28.9 25.0 - 25.9 NL ½ NL ¾ 80 1¼ 50 1 20 1¼ 32.0 - 32.9 29.0 - 29.9 26.0 - 26.9 NL ½ 180 1 70 1¼ 45 1¼ 20 1¼ 33.0 - 33.9 30.0 - 30.9 27.0 - 27.9 NL ½ 140 1¼ 55 1¼ 35 1¼ 15 1¼ 34.0 - 34.9 31.0 - 31.9 28.0 - 28.9 NL ¾ 120 1¼ 50 1¼ 35 1¼ 15 1¼ 35.0 - 35.9 32.0 - 32.9 29.0 - 29.9 NL ¾ 100 1¼ 45 1¼ 30 1¼ 10 1¼ 36.0 - 36.9 33.0 - 33.9 30.0 - 30.9 260 1 80 1¼ 45 1¼ 30 1¼ 10 1¼ ≥ 37.0 ≥ 34.0 ≥ 31.0 150 1¼ 70 1¼ 40 1¼ 25 1¼ 5 1¼

Environmental Stress Index

WGBT vs ESI - Darwin

Human  Mechanical Platform

WBGT °C Very Light work Light Work Moderate Work Heavy Work Very Heavy Work Body Duration Water Duration Water Duration Water Duration Water Duration Water DPCU MOPP4 Armour (min) (L/hr) (min) (L/hr) (min) (L/hr) (min) (L/hr) (min) (L/hr) < 19.0 NL ½ NL ½ NL ½ NL ½ 60 1 180 20 19.0 - 20.9 NL ½ NL ½ NL ½ 180 ½ 50 1 100 22 21.0 - 22.9 NL ½ NL ½ NL ½ 100 ½ 45 1 75 24 23.0 - 24.9 <22 <19 NL ½ NL ½ NL ¾ 75 ¾ 40 1 25.0 - 26.9 22.0 - 23.9 19.0 - 20.9 NL ½ NL ½ NL ¾ 70 ¾ 35 1¼ 27.0 - 28.9 24.0 - 25.9 21.0 - 22.9 NL ½ NL ½ 150 1 65 1 30 1¼ 29.0 - 30.9 26.0 - 27.9 23.0 - 24.9 NL ½ NL ¾ 100 1 55 1 25 1¼ 31.0 - 31.9 28.0 - 28.9 25.0 - 25.9 NL ½ NL ¾ 80 1¼ 50 1 20 1¼ 32.0 - 32.9 29.0 - 29.9 26.0 - 26.9 NL ½ 180 1 70 1¼ 45 1¼ 20 1¼ 33.0 - 33.9 30.0 - 30.9 27.0 - 27.9 NL ½ 140 1¼ 55 1¼ 35 1¼ 15 1¼ 34.0 - 34.9 31.0 - 31.9 28.0 - 28.9 NL ¾ 120 1¼ 50 1¼ 35 1¼ 15 1¼ 35.0 - 35.9 32.0 - 32.9 29.0 - 29.9 NL ¾ 100 1¼ 45 1¼ 30 1¼ 10 1¼ 36.0 - 36.9 33.0 - 33.9 30.0 - 30.9 260 1 80 1¼ 45 1¼ 30 1¼ 10 1¼ ≥ 37.0 ≥ 34.0 ≥ 31.0 150 1¼ 70 1¼ 40 1¼ 25 1¼ 5 1¼

Body Armour – Human-Centred Design

Body Armour System - Protection

Body Armour – Human Considerations • Heat Strain • Mobility • Organ Coverage • Length - Breadth • Curvature

Physical Employment Standards

Body Armour - Heat Strain Tier 1 Tier 3 Tier 2 Patrol – 90 min Section Attack – 30 min 45 o C 20% Relative Humidity

Body Armour - Mobility Section Attack 16 x 6 m bounds (15-30 kg) 1 kg = 1% decrement Importance Physical Conditioning

Body Armour – Organ Coverage -100 -200 -100 0 100 200 0 100 200 300 400 500

Body Armour – Length/Breadth

Body Armour - Curvature

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