Research papers

Overview and analysis of PM starter/generator for aircraft electrical power systems

More Electrical Aircraft (MEA) which replaces the hydraulic and pneumatic power by electrical power leads to reducing emissions and fuel consumption.

A Review of General Aviation Safety (1984-2017).

Research findings over the past 30 yr will be reviewed, and areas in which general aviation occupant survival could be improved and injury severity mitigated will be discussed with the view of equipping aircraft with cra…

Aviation 4.0: More Safety through Automation and Digitization

The world is talking about the Industry 4.0 or the fourth industrial revolution, that is, the current trend of higher level of automation, digitalization and data exchange in manufacturing technologies.

Deep quantum inspired neural network with application to aircraft fuel system fault diagnosis

The deep quantum inspired neural network (DQINN) which is an improved deep quantum network ( DQN) to solve fault diagnosis for aircraft fuel system and experiments show that DQINn outperforms other three classical algori…

A framework for risk management decisions in aviation safety at state level

Aviation is a key industrial sector for global development. Safety is essential for its healthy growth. However its management is pervaded by simplistic methods based on risk matrices.

Failure prognosis of multiple uncertainty system based on Kalman filter and its application to aircraft fuel system

Failure prognosis is the key point of prognostic and health management or condition-based maintenance, the multiple uncertainty sources in real world will lead to inaccurate prediction.

Trajectory Recovery System: Angle of Attack Guidance for Inflight Loss of Control

This paper describes the design and development of an ecological display to aid pilots in the recovery of an In-Flight Loss of Control event due to a Stall (ILOC-S).

Benefits of Imperfect Conflict Resolution Advisory Aids for Future Air Traffic Control

Imposing the CRA automation did increase performance and reduce workload as compared with manual performance and the use of CRA aid would benefit ATC operations across traffic densities, suggesting its application for fu…

Coloured Petri net-based traffic collision avoidance system encounter model for the analysis of potential induced collisions

An encounter model is formalised to identify all of the potential collision scenarios that can be induced by a resolution advisory that was generated previously by the TCAS without considering the downstream consequences…

Natural language processing for aviation safety reports: From classification to interactive analysis

HighlightsWe identify the needs for NLP for the analysis of aviation safety reports.Automatic document classification can be performed.Probabilistic topic modelling is of limited use for identifying new aspects.We presen…

TCAS algorithm for general aviation based on ADS-B

The proposed GA-TCAS alerts the pilot of upcoming potential conflicts, which are becoming increasingly common as the number of GA movements increases, using automatic dependent surveillance-broadcast (ADS-B) and conflict…

A Model Based Approach to Design for Reliability and Safety of Critical Aeronautic Systems

This paper explores how the safety engineering practices applied to the aircraft design can be effectively associated to the MBSE, using the fuel system of a civil aircraft as an example.

Automation Transparency and Personalized Decision Support: Air Traffic Controller Interaction with a Resolution Advisory System

Abstract In order to satisfy future air travel demands, there is a need for a more automated and modernized air traffic control. Automation is expected to advance from its current principal utilization as software tools …

Sensitivity analysis of stack power uncertainty in a PEMFC-based powertrain for aircraft application

Abstract Experimental data concerning the reliability of fuel cell systems (FCS) in aviation are still unavailable to technical community, while assessing reliability of a component or a whole system represents a fundame…

Aircraft Fuel System Fuzzy FMEA and FMECA Analysis

Through quantitative analysis,The paper use computer technology and mathematical methods, combined with FMEA and FMECA , the paper organized the failure of an aircraft fuel system parts in recent years ,we set up fault m…

Developing General Training Effectiveness Scale for the Malaysian Workplace Learning

Information on evaluating training effectiveness via a general instrument is limited despite its obvious need in human resource development (HRD) especially in the Malaysian context.

Dynamic Data-driven Avionics Systems: Inferring Failure Modes from Data Streams

Abstract Dynamic Data-Driven Avionics Systems (DDDAS) embody ideas from the Dynamic Data- Driven Application Systems paradigm by creating a data-driven feedback loop that analyzes spatio-temporal data streams coming from…

DEVELOPMENT OF A BAYESIAN BELIEF NETWORK RUNWAY INCURSION AND EXCURSION MODEL

The combined system-level BBN model will allow NASA to generically model the causes of RI and RE events and to assess the effectiveness of technology products being developed under NASA funding.

A Family of Well-Clear Boundary Models for the Integration of UAS in the NAS

A family of well-clear boundary models based on the TCAS II Resolution Advisory logic are presented, analogous to conflict detection algorithms but instead of predicting loss of separation, they predict whether well- cle…

UAV collision avoidance using sector recognition in cooperative mission to helicopters

Eradicating root causes of aviation maintenance errors: introducing the AMMP

This work builds on the findings from the previous work and introduces a proposed Aviation Maintenance Monitoring Process (AMMP); an integrated process that is to be collectively implemented by industry to proactively mo…

An Agent-Based Approach for Accident Analysis in Safety Critical Domains: A Case Study on a Runway Incursion Incident

An agent-based approach to analyze the dynamics of accidents and incidents in aviation is introduced, illustrated by means of a case study on a runway incursion incident, and a number of advantages with respect to the cu…

Anticipatory Runway Incursion Prevention Systems

SUMMARY Avoiding runway incursions is a significant challenge and a top priority in aviation. Due to all causes of runway incursions belong to human factors, runway incursion prevention systems should remove hu- man from …

A Development of 3-D Resolution Algorithm for Aircraft Collision Avoidance

A collision resolution algorithm, which includes both vertical and horizontal avoidance maneuvers of aircraft, is introduced, which compares between the performance of the proposed algorithm and that of algorithms with o…

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…

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 …

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…

Contrasting safety assessments of a runway incursion scenario: Event sequence analysis versus multi-agent dynamic risk modelling

This study contrasts two approaches to assess accident risk of an example safety critical sociotechnical system by comparing an event sequence based assessment with a multi-agent dynamic risk model (MA-DRM) based assessm…

Evaluation of the risk frequency for hazards of runway incursion in Korea

The analysis results verified the close relation of runway incursion with human error and the risk frequency of hazards related to airport runway incursions.

Investigating the investigations: a retrospective study in the aviation maintenance error causation

The impact of human reliability on aviation maintenance safety is investigated to explore the actual mechanisms of maintenance errors initialization and propagation and hence to identify requisite characteristics for fut…

Understanding conflict-resolution taskload: implementing advisory conflict-detection and resolution algorithms in an airspace

The goal of the research is to understand how the formulation, capabilities, and implementation of conflict-detection and resolution tools affect the controller taskload (system demands) associated with the conflict-reso…

Notice of Violation of IEEE Publication PrinciplesInvestigation of Human Factors in UAV Accidents Based on Analysis of Statistical Data

Study of Model-based Fault Detection of Distributed Aircraft Engine Control Systems with Transmission Delays

The effect of network-induced time delays on model-based fault diagnostics and control is studied and design methodology for a parity relation based residual generator is presented that is more accurate than the conventi…

Runway Incursion Event Forecast Model Based on LS-SVR with Multi-kernel

The two experimental results indicate that LS-SVR with multi-kernel model is better than LS- SVR with individual kernel model and generalized regression neural network (GRNN) model and Consequently, multi- kernel LS-sVR …

A CIRCADIAN RHYTHM IN SKILL-BASED ERRORS IN AVIATION MAINTENANCE

The results suggest that during the early hours of the morning, maintenance technicians are at heightened risk of “absent minded” errors involving failures to execute action plans as intended.

TCAS solution for low altitude flights

Application of Prognostic and Health Management technology on aircraft fuel system

Enhanced diagnosis of faults using the digraph approach applied to a dynamic aircraft fuel system

Malfunctions within commercial aircraft can considerably increase both the financial cost of downtime and the disruption caused to passenger travel.

Aircraft fuel rig system fault diagnostics based on the application of digraphs

The issue of fault diagnostics is a dominant factor concerning current engineering systems. Information regarding possible failures is required in order to minimize disruption caused to functionality.

1 FIPER : An Intelligent System for the Optimal Design of Highly Engineered Products

This paper outlines the development of an advanced design environment that invokes a new intelligent system paradigm for the design of highly engineered products and describes pilot projects at GE Aircraft Engines and th…

Adaptive Trajectory Planning for Flight Management Systems

This work presents an adaptive trajectory planner capable of dynamically adjusting its world model and re-computing feasible flight trajectories in response to changes in aircraft performance characteristics and illustra…

Runway Safety Monitor Algorithm for Runway Incursion Detection and Alerting

The Runway Safety Monitor algorithm provides pilots with enhanced situational awareness and warnings of runway incursions in sufficient time to take evasive action and avoid accidents during landings, takeoffs, or taxiin…

How to Manage Human Error in Aviation Maintenance? The Example of a JAR 66-HF Education and Training Programme

The method by which the courseware was developed to fulfil the JAR requirements is presented and ‘Error Management’, a central issue of the course, is discussed, and how error management may be tackled by training and pr…

A KNOWLEDGE-BASED CONFLICT RESOLUTION ALGORITHM FOR TERMINAL AREA AIR TRAFFIC CONTROL ADVISORY GENERATION

A knowledge-based conflict resolution process is presented which allows for resolution of predicted conflicts in a manner consistent with controller practice: including prioritization of resolution tactics and mixture of…

A COGNITIVE ENGINEERING PERSPECTIVE ON MAINTENANCE ERRORS. IN: COGNITIVE ENGINEERING IN THE AVIATION DOMAIN

Although the main focus in this paper is aviation, it is but one of many comparable domains involving hazardous and complex socio-technical systems with multiple defences, barriers, and safeguards.

On the formal verification of the TCAS conflict resolution algorithms

Conflict resolution advisory for autonomous airborne separation in low-density airspace

Conflict Resolution Advisory Service in autonomous aircraft operations

A Design Aid for Improved Documentation in Aircraft Maintenance: A Precursor to Training

An effort parallel to the design aid development resulted in a review of the macro-ergonomic aspects of the work documentation system, and guidelines for improving human factors aspects of work control cards were develop…

The Conflict Resolution Process for TCAS II and Some Simulation Results

The simulation results given were obtained using a fast-time computer model for random traffic and comprise statistics on miss distance, warning time, etc., for a simple traffic pattern.