Analysis of Rotorcraft Crash Dynamics for Development of Improved Crashworthiness Design Criteria

Details

• Creators:
  Coltman, J. W. ; Bolukbasi, A. O. ; Laananen, D. H.
• Corporate Creators:
  Simula Inc
• Corporate Contributors:
  United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Aviation Administration. Technical Center
• Subject/TRT Terms:
  • Aircraft
  • Crash injury research
  • Crashworthiness
  • Rotors
  • Human factors
  • Injury classification
• Publication/ Report Number:
  DOT/FAA/CT-85/11
• Resource Type:
  Tech Report
• Geographical Coverage:
  United States
• Edition:
  Final Report
• Corporate Publisher:
  United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Aviation Administration. William J. Hughes Technical Center
• Abstract:
  A review was conducted of U.S. civil helicopter accidents occurring between 1974 .and 1978 to determine impact conditions and injuries to the occupants. This report describes the distribution of impact conditions. Also, six typical impact scenarios were developed to represent classes of accidents. A rank-ordered analysis of crash hazards is presented. The report. also contains an evaluation of computer techniques available for structural crash dynamics simulation and a comparison of the civil and military helicopter crash environments. Recommended crashworthiness design criteria for civil rotorcraft are presented.
• Format:
  PDF
• Funding:
  DTFA03-81-C-00035
• Download URL:
  https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/92640/dot_92640_DS1.pdf
• File Type:
  [PDF - 8.83 MB]
• Collection(s):
  FAA William J. Hughes Technical Center for Advanced Aerospace
• Main Document Checksum:
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