AN APPRAISAL OF THE POSTCRASH FIRE ENVIRONMENT

Abstract

A program was conducted to define the postcrash fire environment for helicopters and light aircraft, and to recommend additional testing, where necessary, to elevate the state of fire knowledge to a useful level. A thorough literature search indicated that man's survival in an aircraft crash fire is predicated on four main factors: (1) the circumambient heat; (2) circumradiant heat; (3) toxic fumes; and (4) the obstruction to his vision.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Sep 01, 1969
Accession Number
AD0699826

Entities

People

  • Donald E. Goebel
  • Neva B. Johnson
  • S. H. Robertson

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms
  • Biomedical
  • Human Systems

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Aircraft Cabins
  • Aircraft Equipment
  • Aircraft Industry
  • Aircrafts
  • Airframes
  • Aviation Accidents
  • Combustion
  • Commercial Aircraft
  • Dielectric Gases
  • Fixed Wing Aircraft
  • Fuselages
  • Health Services
  • Materials Laboratories
  • Medical Personnel
  • Rotary Wing Aircraft
  • Transport Aircraft

Readers

  • Aviation Safety Risk Assessment.
  • Fire Suppression Systems Design.
  • Systems Analysis and Design