Research papers
5,896 papers · NASA NTRS, NTSB, FAA CAMI
NASA NTRS · 1,277 NTSB Safety Studies · 12 NTSB Aircraft Accident Reports · 17 Embry-Riddle Scholarly Commons · 1,993
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- NASA NTRS 2013 CDMS Conference Paper
Building an experience factory for maintenance
This paper reports the preliminary results of a study of the software maintenance process in the Flight Dynamics Division (FDD) of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration/Goddard Space Flight Center (NASA/GSFC)…
- NASA NTRS 2013 CDMS Conference Paper
Windshear certification data base for forward-look detection systems
Described is an introduction to a comprehensive database that is to be used for certification testing of airborne forward-look windshear detection systems.
- NASA NTRS 2013 LaRC Conference Paper
Revision of certification standards for aviation maintenance personnel
Part 65, Subparts D and E, of the Federal Aviation Regulations (FAR) identify the certification requirements for aviation mechanics and aviation repairmen.
- NASA NTRS 2013 LaRC Conference Paper
Federal Aviation Administration aging aircraft nondestructive inspection research plan
This paper highlights the accomplishments and plans of the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) for the development of improved nondestructive evaluation (NDE) equipment, procedures, and training.
- NASA NTRS 2013 CDMS Other
ASTRONAUT TRAINING
Astronaut training for mercury project
- NASA NTRS 2013 GSFC Conference Paper
US Coast Guard GPS Information Center (GPSIC) and its function within the Civil GPS Service (CGS)
The Global Positioning System Information Center (GPSIC) was created to provide civil users of the Global Positioning System with timely system status and other GPS satellite information.
- NASA NTRS 2013 LaRC Conference Paper
Structural integrity of future aging airplanes
A multitude of design considerations is involved in ensuring the structural integrity of Boeing jet transports that have common design concepts validated by extensive analyses, tests, and three decades of service.
- NASA NTRS 2013 LaRC Conference Paper
Inspection of aging aircraft: A manufacturer's perspective
Douglas, in conjunction with operators and regulators, has established interrelated programs to identify and address issues regarding inspection of aging aircraft.
- NASA NTRS 2013 LaRC Conference Paper
Survey of French activities concerning structural airworthiness and aging aircraft
French activities concerning Structural Airworthiness and Aging Aircraft are presented. A first part is derived to Basic and Applied Research actions while a second one deals with Full-Scale Testing, Tear-down inspection…
- NASA NTRS 2013 LaRC Conference Paper
Current DOT research on the effect of multiple site damage on structural integrity
Multiple site damage (MSD) is a type of cracking that may be found in aging airplanes and which may adversely affect their continuing airworthiness.
- NASA NTRS 2013 GSFC Reprint (Version printed in journal)
Effect of Particle Non-Sphericity on Satellite Monitoring of Drifting Volcanic Ash Clouds
Volcanic eruptions loft gases and ash particles into the atmosphere and produce effects that are both short term (aircraft hazards, interference with satellite measurements) and long term (atmospheric chemistry, climate)…
- NASA NTRS 2013 CDMS Conference Paper
Dense fog on the highway: Visual range monitoring in cars?
This paper reports on the development of a new sensor. Laser range-finders are currently installed in cars and trucks to measure the distance to a proceeding car (LEICA).
- NASA NTRS 2013 LaRC Conference Paper
Transport Canada aging aircraft activities
A description is given of recent initiatives undertaken in Canada to address the problems of aging passenger airplanes. In addition to participation in and support of U.S.
- NASA NTRS 2013 LaRC Conference Paper
Aging aircraft NDI Development and Demonstration Center (AANC): An overview
A major center with emphasis on validation of nondestructive inspection (NDI) techniques for aging aircraft, the Aging Aircraft NDI Development and Demonstration Center (AANC), has been funded by the FAA at Sandia Nation…
- NASA NTRS 2013 LaRC Conference Paper
Maintaining the safety of an aging fleet of aircraft
The current status of the Douglas Aging Fleet is examined in light of increasing concern for the possibility of the onset of widespread cracking and recent industry activity to minimize the concern.
- NASA NTRS 2013 LaRC Conference Paper
The FAA aging airplane program plan for transport aircraft
The FAA Aging Airplane Program is focused on five program areas: maintenance, transport airplanes, commuter airplanes, airplane engines, and research.
- NASA NTRS 2013 LaRC Conference Paper
Current and future developments in civil aircraft non-destructive evaluation from an operator's point of view
In June, 1988, the first International Conference on aging aircraft was held to address nondestructive tests (NDT) of aging aircraft and other issues.
- NASA NTRS 2013 LaRC Conference Paper
Aging commuter aeroplanes: Fatigue evaluation and control methods
The risks associated with old aeroplanes arise in the main from the difficulty of obtaining support from the manufacturer and other skilled people, and from a general loss of reliability caused by wear and other deterior…
- arXiv 2013 ARXIV arXiv preprint
Melting dynamics of large ice balls in a turbulent swirling flow
We study the melting dynamics of large ice balls in a turbulent von Karman flow at very high Reynolds number. Using an optical shadowgraphy setup, we record the time evolution of particle sizes.
- Semantic Scholar 2013 Article
A TCAS-II Resolution Advisory Detection Algorithm
A mathematical model of the TCAS II Resolution Advisory (RA) logic that assumes accurate aircraft state information is presented and an algorithm for RA detection is presented, analogous to a conflict detection algorithm…
- Semantic Scholar 2013 Article
Analysis of Runway Incursion Data
A statistical analysis of runway incursion (RI) events was conducted, and the structure of a predictive model emerges that can be used to forecast the frequency of RI events at various airports for various classes of air…
- DTIC (Defense Technical Information Center) 2013 DTIC DTIC technical report
Fatigue Risk Management for Military Aviation
USAF School of Aerospace Medicine review of fatigue risk management practices for military aviators — combat sortie generation, ULR cargo operations, ISR remotely piloted operations.
- NASA NTRS 2013 LaRC Conference Paper
Analysis of Runway Incursion Data
A statistical analysis of runway incursion (RI) events was conducted to ascertain relevance to the top ten challenges of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration Aviation Safety Program (AvSP).
- Semantic Scholar 2013 Article
Runway Safety Monitor Algorithm for Single and Crossing Runway Incursion Detection and Alerting
The Runway Safety Monitor (RSM) algorithm provides warnings of runway incursions in sufficient time for pilots to take evasive action and avoid accidents during landings, takeoffs or when taxiing on the runway.
- Semantic Scholar 2013 Article
Los Angeles International Airport Runway Incursion Studies: Phase III, Center-Taxiway Simulation
- arXiv 2013 ARXIV arXiv preprint
Design and Implementation of an Unmanned Vehicle using a GSM Network with Microcontrollers
Now-a-days, a lot of research is being carried out in the development of USVs (Unmanned surface vehicles), UAVs (Unmanned Aerial Vehicles) etc.
- Semantic Scholar 2013 Article
Information Organization in the Airline Cockpit
The all-engine-out landing of Air Transat Flight 236 in the Azores Islands is described and certain aspects of that accident are used to motivate a conceptual framework for the organization and display of information in …
- Semantic Scholar 2013 Article (Hum. Factors)
The Effectiveness of Airline Pilot Training for Abnormal Events
The results suggest that the training and testing practices used in airline training may result in rote-memorized skills that are specific to the training situation and that offer modest generalizability to other situati…
- Semantic Scholar 2013 Article
Hubungan Karakteristik dengan Peningkatan Ambang Pendengaran Penerbang di Balai Kesehatan Penerbangan Jakarta
This cross-sectional study was aimed to analyze association between the individual characteristics include flying hours, age, noise-related habits, using earphone and headset with pilots threshold shift in Balai Kesehata…
- Semantic Scholar 2013 Article (IEEE Control Systems)
Model-Based Approaches for Fast and Robust Fault Detection in an Aircraft Control Surface Servo Loop: From Theory to Flight Tests [Applications of Control]
- arXiv 2013 ARXIV arXiv preprint
Electromelting of Confined Monolayer Ice
In sharp contrast to the prevailing view that electric fields promote water freezing, here we show by molecular dynamics simulations that monolayer ice confined between two parallel plates can melt into liquid water unde…
- NTSB Safety Studies 2013 NTSB Safety study
The Safety of Helicopter Emergency Medical Services Operations
Special investigation report on the safety record of Helicopter Emergency Medical Services (HEMS) operations. Examines accident trends, contributing factors, and operational practices; recommends risk-management standard…
- Embry-Riddle Scholarly Commons 2013 ERAU Industry report (AQRR)
Airline Quality Rating 2013
The Airline Quality Rating (AQR) was developed and first announced in early 1991 as an objective method for assessing airline quality on combined multiple performance criteria.
- arXiv 2013 ARXIV arXiv preprint
Sensors and Navigation Algorithms for Flight Control of Tethered Kites
We present the sensor setup and the basic navigation algorithm used for the flight control of the SkySails towing kite system. Starting with brief summaries on system setup and equations of motion of the tethered kite sy…
- Semantic Scholar 2013 Article (Physiotherapy Research International)
Feasibility and effectiveness of pre-operative inspiratory muscle training in patients undergoing oesophagectomy: a pilot study.
Pre-operative IMT is feasible in patients with oesophageal carcinoma and significantly improves respiratory muscle function, however, this did not result in a reduction of post-operative pneumonia in patients undergoing …
- arXiv 2013 ARXIV arXiv preprint
Global drag-induced instabilities in protoplanetary disks
We use the Fokker-Planck equation and model the dispersive dynamics of solid particles in annular protoplanetary disks whose gas component is more massive than the particle phase.
- Semantic Scholar 2013 Article (IEEE transactions on neural systems and rehabilitation engineering)
Effectiveness of Executive Functions Training Within a Virtual Supermarket for Adults With Traumatic Brain Injury: A Pilot Study
- Embry-Riddle Scholarly Commons 2013 ERAU Journal article (JAAER)
To Regulate or Not: That is the Question
In some ways the discussion over whether an industry should be re-regulated is an academic discussion. With over 30 years of operating as a deregulated aviation industry, it would be a herculean task to change directions…
- Embry-Riddle Scholarly Commons 2013 ERAU Journal article (JAAER)
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- Embry-Riddle Scholarly Commons 2013 ERAU Journal article (JAAER)
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- Embry-Riddle Scholarly Commons 2013 ERAU Journal article (JAAER)
Assessing Safety Culture within a Flight Training Organization
This study was prompted by multiple aircraft hull losses experienced by a multinational, multi-campus flight training organization. A mixed methods study was conducted to assess the attitude and perceptions of the operat…
- Embry-Riddle Scholarly Commons 2013 ERAU Journal article (JAAER)
Vol.22 No.3 Front Matter
- Embry-Riddle Scholarly Commons 2013 ERAU Journal article (JAAER)
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- Embry-Riddle Scholarly Commons 2013 ERAU Journal article (JAAER)
Private Pilot Progress: Where Do We Fall Down?
This project suggests that we examine training curriculum for areas that need reinforcement. In this study the electronic flight records of sixty-seven participants enrolled in the private pilot curriculum were studied t…
- Embry-Riddle Scholarly Commons 2013 ERAU Journal article (JAAER)
Front Matter Fall 2013 Vol 23 No 1
- Embry-Riddle Scholarly Commons 2013 ERAU Journal article (JAAER)
Front Matter
- Embry-Riddle Scholarly Commons 2013 ERAU Journal article (JAAER)
Spirit Airlines: Achieving a Competitive Advantage Through Ultra-Low Costs
Large losses between 2004 and 2006 brought Spirit Airlines to the verge of failure. With capital infusions from two private equity groups and a new cost focus strategy patterned after Europe's Ryanair, Spirit proclaimed …
- Embry-Riddle Scholarly Commons 2013 ERAU Journal article (JAAER)
The Perceived Benefits of Airbag Systems in General Aviation Aircraft
Airbags have been used in cars for years and are just starting to be developed for used in General Aviation (GA) aircraft but there exists a perception that aircraft airbag systems may be more harmful than beneficial.
- Embry-Riddle Scholarly Commons 2013 ERAU Journal article (JAAER)
A Design for Inspiring Students with Near-Space Exploration
The prevalence of overseas success in engineering education represents a significant threat to the United States. Once the dominant force in advancing technology, the U.S.
- Embry-Riddle Scholarly Commons 2013 ERAU Journal article (JAAER)
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