Centrifuge, human

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OBJECT TYPE
EXPERIMENTAL ACCELERATOR
DATE
1940–1941
ARTIFACT NUMBER
1987.0229.001
MANUFACTURER
University of Toronto, Faculty of Applied Science & Engineering
MODEL
RCAF ACCELERATOR
LOCATION
Toronto, Ontario, Canada

More Information


General Information

Serial #
UNIQUE
Part Number
1
Total Parts
4
AKA
N/A
Patents
N/A
General Description
GONDOLA MADE OF WELDED STEEL AIRCRAFT TUBING, ENCLOSED WITH SYNTHETIC PANELS AND HEAVY AIRCRAFT FABRIC (DOPED AND PAINTED). PARTS MADE OF STEEL SHEET, BRONZE, OTHER METALS, TRANSPARENT SYNTHETIC, SYNTHETIC, WOOD, CERAMIC, LEATHER, FABRIC, CANVAS./ CABINET: METAL CASING; SYNTHETIC FRONT, POWER BAR, CORD.

Dimensions

Note: These reflect the general size for storage and are not necessarily representative of the object's true dimensions.

Length
220.0 cm
Width
200.0 cm
Height
225.0 cm
Thickness
N/A
Weight
N/A
Diameter
N/A
Volume
N/A

Lexicon

Group
Aviation
Category
Research
Sub-Category
N/A

Manufacturer

AKA
University
Country
Canada
State/Province
Ontario
City
Toronto

Context

Country
Unknown
State/Province
Unknown
Period
CA 1940-1987
Canada
CANADIAN SCIENTISTS USED THIS MACHINE EXTENSIVELY IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE MARK III F.F.S. (FRANKS FLYING SUIT), THE FIRST ANTI-G-SUIT TO BE USED IN ACTUAL AIR OPERATION ANYWHERE IN THE WORLD, AT THE BATTLE OF ORAN BY THE ROYAL NAVY FLEET AIR ARM IN 1942.
Function
Used to spin human test subjects at great speed so as to simulate conditions pilots would experience in a rapidly accelerating aircraft in order to test effectiveness of experimental G-suits.
Technical
THIS WAS THE FIRST MACHINE OF ITS KIND ON THE ALLIED SIDE IN WWII (GERMANY HAD A SMALLER, LESS EFFICIENT CENTRIFUGE). WITH ITS AID, ANTI-GRAVITY SUITS TO PROTECT PILOTS FROM HIGH GRAVITY FORCES DURING RAPID ACCELERATION & ALLEVIATE THE MAJOR PROBLEM OF PILOT BLACKOUT WERE DEVELOPED.
Area Notes
Unknown

Details

Markings
N/A
Missing
Drive motor and gearbox which were mounted in a pit under the unit.
Finish
Orange painted exterior; blue painted interior, metallic parts; black and white synthetic; unfinished wood; white ceramic; brown leather; blue fabric; green canvas./ Cabinet: Metallic casing, grey and white synthetic.
Decoration
N/A

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University of Toronto, Faculty of Applied Science & Engineering, Centrifuge, human, between 1940–1941, Artifact no. 1987.0229, Ingenium – Canada’s Museums of Science and Innovation, http://collection.ingeniumcanada.org/en/id/1987.0229.001/

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