Research papers

A Review on SHM Techniques and Current Challenges for Characteristic Investigation of Damage in Composite Material Components of Aviation Industry

Introduction of composites for aircraft fabrication has given the opportunity to all researchers and original equipment manufacturers to design a lightweight structure that will reduce both fuel consumption and harmful e…

Fleet Monitoring and Diagnostics Framework Based on Digital Twin of Aero-Engines

Monitoring aircraft performance in a fleet is fundamental to ensure optimal operation and promptly detect anomalies that can increase fuel consumption or compromise flight safety.

Virtual reality to augment robot-assisted gait training in non-ambulatory patients with a subacute stroke: a pilot randomized controlled trial.

BACKGROUND Active performance is crucial for motor learning, and, together with motivation, is believed to be associated with a better rehabilitation outcome.

Insights for Critical Alarm-Based Warning Systems from a Risk Analysis of Commercial Aviation Passenger Screening

The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) recently commissioned a risk analysis of the passenger threat vector in which an adversary gains access through the screening checkpoint.

Parallels in safety between aviation and healthcare.

Pilots pioneered ways to address risks through crew resource management (CRM), and threat and error management (TEM), which are applicable to surgery and the healthcare industry.

Cyclic fatigue resistance of R‐Pilot, HyFlex EDM and PathFile nickel‐titanium glide path files in artificial canals with double (S‐shaped) curvature

R-Pilot NiTi glide path files, used in a reciprocating motion, had the greatest cyclic fatigue resistance amongst the tested NiTi slide path files in an artificial S-shaped canal.

The contributions of human factors on human error in Malaysia aviation maintenance industries

Aviation maintenance is a multitasking activity in which individuals perform varied tasks under constant pressure to meet deadlines as well as challenging work conditions.

Aircraft icing: an ongoing threat to aviation safety

A comprehensive review of the past research on aircraft icing is presented, including a simple introduction to the recently rising issue on supercooled large droplet (SLD) icing.

Factors contributing to the risk of airline pilot fatigue

Cyclic fatigue resistance of R-Pilot, WaveOne Gold Glider, and ProGlider glide path instruments

It is reported that novel reciprocating glide path instruments exhibited higher cyclic fatigue resistance than rotating glide path instrument.

Safety knowledge transfer through mobile virtual reality: A study of aviation life preserver donning

Virtual Reality techniques are used, adapting them to the constraints imposed by on-board aircraft use, such as usage on non-immersive, small displays, and show that the participants who use the mobile VR tool were able …

High risk occurrence chains in helicopter accidents

An approach to identify high-risk sequences of events (or occurrence chains) in General Aviation accidents using historical accident data is developed and recommended to improve the NTSB accident database and recording s…

Regulation or criminalisation: What determines legal standards of safety culture in commercial aviation?

Abstract This paper highlights that further development of safety culture as a quantifiable standard presents a considerable dilemma to policy makers.

AMELIA: An application of the Internet of Things for aviation safety

Towards Learning Spatio-Temporal Data Stream Relationships for Failure Detection in Avionics

Future dynamic data driven applications systems (DDDAS) using machine learning can identify complex dynamic data-driven failure models, which will in turn enable more accurate flight planning and control for emergency co…

Augmented and virtual reality for inspection and maintenance processes in the aviation industry

Abstract Maturity of augmented and virtual reality devices has considerably grown recently. As processes in the aviation industry are error prone and time consuming, efforts are made to implement these technologies to su…

Sleep on Long Haul Layovers and Pilot Fatigue at the Start of the Next Duty Period.

In this dataset, circadian end-time of layovers is a key determinant of pilot fatigue status at the beginning of the inbound duty period.

Multi-level virtual prototyping of electromechanical actuation system for more electric aircraft

Abstract Electromechanical actuators (EMAs) are becoming increasingly attractive in the field of more electric aircraft because of their outstanding benefits, which include reduced fuel burn and maintenance cost, enhance…

A comparative study of aviation safety briefing media: card, video, and video with interactive controls

Explaining Aviation Safety Incidents Using Deep Temporal Multiple Instance Learning

Although aviation accidents are rare, safety incidents occur more frequently and require a careful analysis to detect and mitigate risks in a timely manner.

Statistical modelling of runway incursion occurences in the United States

Efficient clear air turbulence avoidance algorithms using IoT for commercial aviation

With the growth of commercial aviation over the last few decades there have been many applications designed to improve the efficiency of flight operations as well as safety and security.

The Look of Tiredness: Evaluation of Pilot Fatigue Based on Video Recordings

Skin-Spar Failure Detection of a Composite Winglet Using FBG Sensors

Winglets are introduced into modern aircraft to reduce wing aerodynamic drag and to consequently optimize the fuel burn per mission. In order to be aerodynamically effective, these devices are installed at thewing tip se…

Dealing With Unexpected Events on the Flight Deck: A Conceptual Model of Startle and Surprise

Objective: A conceptual model is proposed in order to explain pilot performance in surprising and startling situations. Background: Today’s debate around loss of control following in-flight events and the implementation …

Feasibility and Effectiveness of Virtual Reality Training on Balance and GaitRecovery Early after Stroke: A Pilot Study

Objective: To investigate the feasibility and effectiveness of virtual reality training for improving balance and/or gait during inpatient rehabilitation of patients within 12 weeks after stroke.

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 SAFETY REGULATION IN THE MULTI-STAKEHOLDER ENVIRONMENT OF AN AIRPORT

Safety is at the heart of the aviation system, accident rates are on a steady downward trend with 2.1 accidents per million departures in 2016, representing the lowest annual aviation accident rate.

From Agricultural Benefits to Aviation Safety: Realizing the Potential of Continent-Wide Radar Networks

Abstract Migratory animals provide a multitude of services and disservices—with benefits or costs in the order of billions of dollars annually.

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…

Structuring an effective human error intervention strategy selection model for commercial aviation

The Influence of Surprise on Upset Recovery Performance in Airline Pilots

ABSTRACT Objective: The aim of this study was to test if performance of airline pilots, in performing an aerodynamic stall recovery procedure, decreases when they are surprised, compared to when they anticipate a stall e…

An Evaluation of the Relationships between Collegiate Aviation Safety Management System Initiative, Self-Efficacy, Transformational Safety Leadership and Safety Behavior mediated by Safety Motivation

Part of the Aerospace Engineering Commons, Aviation and Space Education Commons, Aviation Safety and Security Commons, Community College Leadership Commons, Curriculum and Instruction Commons, Curriculum and Social Inqui…

INFLUENCING FACTORS OF RUNWAY INCURSION RISK AND THEIR INTERACTION MECHANISM BASED ON DEMATEL–ISM

The proposed DEMATEL-ISM method can analyze the influencing factors of runway incursions and their influencing mechanism, thereby offsetting the shortcomings of the linear risk factor statistical model and offering a nov…

Evaluation of Stress Affecting Aircraft Maintenance Technician ‟ s Performance

A Bayesian Network Model of Pilot Response to TCAS Resolution Advisories

Improving Aviation Safety in Indonesia: How Many More Accidents?

Numerous and consecutive aircraft accidents combined with a consistent failure to meet international safety standards in Indonesia, namely from the International Civil Aviation Organization and the European Aviation Safe…

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.

Aviation safety and security

The goal of NASA’s Aviation Safety and Security Program (AvSSP) is to develop and demonstrate technologies that contribute to a reduction in the fatal aviation accident rate.

Review on civil aviation safety investment research

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.

Nonintrusive pilot fatigue monitoring

NASA Aviation Safety Reporting System (ASRS)

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…

Can we learn from aviation: safety enhancements in transport by achieving human orientated resilient shipping environment

It is well reported in the literature that more than 80% of shipping accidents are attributed to Human/organisational Error. Maritime community has realised that despite all the increased safety standards and technologic…

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…