Improved Interior Emergency Lighting Study.

Abstract

This is the final report on the Improved Interior Emergency Lighting Study. The purpose of this study was to formulate a detailed cost analysis of two emergency exit sign concepts or systems in commercial transport aircraft for improved passenger evacuation in dense cabin smoke conditions. Eleven emergency lightning systems were initially identified as possible candidate concepts. Of these, two were selected for a detailed cost analysis. Both selected systems are proposed as supplements to the existing emergency lighting system. Cost estimates were prepared to implement these two concepts during production of new aircraft or during retrofit of existing aircraft. The use of the proposed emergency lighting systems in aircraft evacuation should be demonstrated to ensure that they provide a worthwhile improvement in crash survival. Additional studies and testing should be conducted for lighting systems for which data were not available.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Sep 01, 1983
Accession Number
ADA134525

Entities

People

  • M. Teal

Organizations

  • McDonnell Douglas

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Acquisition
  • Aircraft Equipment
  • Aircraft Industry
  • Aircrafts
  • Airframes
  • Airplanes
  • Commercial Aircraft
  • Cost Analysis
  • Emergencies
  • Engineering
  • Fuselages
  • Landing Gear
  • Passenger Aircraft
  • Plastic Explosives
  • Test And Evaluation
  • Test Methods
  • Transport Aircraft

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