Engineering and Development Program Plan Aircraft Crashworthiness,

Abstract

The Aircraft Crashworthiness Program Plan is designed to reduce or prevent aircraft occupants from incurring serious or fatal injuries in a 'survivable' crash impact accident by incorporating crashworthy design features into the initial stages of fixed-wing and rotary-wing aircraft development. It describes a 5-year development program for both airplanes and rotorcraft. It identifies five major subprogram areas for study and analysis to accomplish the program's goals: (1) Airframes; (2) Cabin safety; (3) Fuel system protection; (4) Emergency evacuation system; and (5) Standards, criteria, and procedures. The plan emphasizes use of available background data; development of analytical techniques; validation of analytical techniques; validation of data to determine feasibility/acceptability; and transmittal of appropriate data for consideration as the basis for regulation, standards, etc. The Federal Aviation Administration groups, other Government agencies/departments and industry organizations participating in this effort are identified. Program schedule with milestones is presented. Program management and funding requirements are also identified.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jun 01, 1980
Accession Number
ADA089431

Entities

People

  • Caesar A. Caiafa
  • Lawrence M. Neri

Organizations

  • Federal Aviation Administration

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Aircraft Equipment
  • Aircraft Industry
  • Aircrafts
  • Airframes
  • Aviation Accidents
  • Computer Programs
  • Data Analysis
  • Dynamic Response
  • Emergency Egress
  • Fixed Wing Aircraft
  • Fuel Systems
  • Plastic Explosives
  • Rotary Wing Aircraft
  • Test And Evaluation
  • Test Facilities
  • Transport Aircraft
  • United States Government

Readers

  • Aerospace Engineering
  • Aviation Safety Risk Assessment.
  • Defense Acquisition Program Management