Development of a Bird/Aircraft Strike Hazard Assessment Methodology.

Abstract

This thesis effort was an attempt to identify a managerial tool that could be used to make decisions when comparing alternative methods of reducing bird/aircraft strike hazards. The general theory was that there should be certain identifiable factors present on a base that affect the probability of a bird/aircraft strike. A relationship was developed by using information from several bases which related to their environment and aircraft operating procedures. Using multiple linear regression, a model was developed to explain how the base's strike rate is affected by these factors. The effort resulted in several conclusions and recommendations that could be used in further research efforts in this area of utmost importance to the Air Force. (Author)

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Sep 07, 1979
Accession Number
ADA075584

Entities

People

  • Jeffrey M. Jorgensen
  • Kent G. Smith

Organizations

  • Air Force Institute of Technology

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Aircrafts
  • Airplanes
  • Altitude
  • Bird Strikes
  • Civil Engineering
  • Coastal Regions
  • Department Of Defense
  • Engineering
  • Far Infrared Radiation
  • Hazards
  • Ions
  • Jet Aircraft
  • Landing Fields
  • Low Altitude
  • Molecular Orbital Theory
  • Schools

Fields of Study

  • Environmental science

Readers

  • Aviation Safety Risk Assessment.
  • Life Cycle Cost Analysis
  • Marine Hydrodynamics