Abstract While no aeronautical engineer expects or wants their design to crash, accidents do happen, and in the case of aircraft, have obvious potential to be catastrophic. How an aircraft responds after a crash, in terms of access to emergency exits, resistance to fire in passenger and crew compartments, and continued structural integrity to facilitate easy escape, determines the survivability of an aircraft accident. Thus, designers and airworthiness engineers must reasonably ensure that aircraft can be exited and escaped from after a crash. This is a question of attention to detail and consideration of the massive amount of historical data that exists. This chapter deals with the primary causes of non-survivability after a crash and how they can be mitigated, as well as the means—both airborne and post impact, of aircraft escape.
Crashworthiness and Escape
Initial Airworthiness ; 213-232
2nd ed. 2018
2018-01-01
20 pages
Article/Chapter (Book)
Electronic Resource
English
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British Library Conference Proceedings | 1999
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