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Curated index of aviation-relevant research from NASA NTRS, NTSB safety studies, FAA CAMI, and academic sources. Every record links back to its original — we don't host PDFs, we describe each paper and credit the authors. Built for cross-link with the rest of Atlas: search by topic, drill into a CFR section or airframe and see the research that bears on it.
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- Embry-Riddle Scholarly Commons 2014 ERAU Conference paper
Special Interactive Panel Discussion: Unmanned Aircraft Systems I
Current issues of UAS in the United States.
- Embry-Riddle Scholarly Commons 2014 ERAU Conference paper
Lunch - Special Lunch Speaker & Discussion
The role of research in the future of higher education.
- Embry-Riddle Scholarly Commons 2014 ERAU Conference paper
Impact of human factors for student pilots in approved flight training organizations in Korea
Statistics for aviation accidents in Korea show that the safety level of training flights is high. However, of the accidents that do occur, more than 80% occur due to human factors.
- Embry-Riddle Scholarly Commons 2014 ERAU Conference paper
Session A: Human Factors I
1. Aviation consumers base their trust in pilots in part on ethnicity. 2. What do relationships and CRM have in common? 3. The impact of human factors for student pilots in approved flight training organizations in Korea…
- Embry-Riddle Scholarly Commons 2014 ERAU Conference paper
Invited Presentation: Flight Research
Loss of Control in Flight, Leading Cause of Passenger Deaths Worldwide
- Embry-Riddle Scholarly Commons 2014 ERAU Conference paper
Invited Presentation: Aviation Security & Policy
Issues in Aviation Security and Policy
- Embry-Riddle Scholarly Commons 2014 ERAU Conference paper
Welcome & Keynote Presentation
1. Introduction to A3IR-Con 2. Chancellor’s Welcome 3. Conference Moderator & Keynote Introductions
- Embry-Riddle Scholarly Commons 2014 ERAU Conference paper
2014 Conference Proceedings - Cover & Contents
- arXiv 2014 ARXIV arXiv preprint
On the computation of moist-air specific thermal enthalpy
The specific thermal enthalpy of a moist-air parcel is defined analytically following a method in which specific moist entropy is derived from the Third Law of thermodynamics.
- Embry-Riddle Scholarly Commons 2014 ERAU Journal article (JAAER)
Privacy, Restriction, and Regulation Involving Federal, State and Local Legislation: More Hurdles for Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS) Integration?
With the Congressional mandate for the integration of unmanned aerial systems (UAS) in the National Airspace System (NAS) to begin by 2015, significant interest in UAS investment, operations, and research has taken place…
- Embry-Riddle Scholarly Commons 2014 ERAU Journal article (JAAER)
A3IR-CORE at Purdue University: An Innovative Partnership Between Faculty, Students, and Industry
Economic realities have begun to motivate public higher education institutions to reexamine their roles in the overall educational process and the associated funding mechanisms that are extant.
- Embry-Riddle Scholarly Commons 2014 ERAU Journal article (JAAER)
The Aircraft Accident Investigation That Never Was
This article attempts to add to the history of early aviation in the US by focusing on a specific aircraft accident and the context in which it occurred.
- Embry-Riddle Scholarly Commons 2014 ERAU Journal article (JAAER)
Effect of NMB Voting Change on Airline Unionization
In 2010 the National Mediation Board made two significant changes to the application of the Railway Labor Act. Election rules were revised allowing employees to certify a union as their collective bargaining entity if a …
- Embry-Riddle Scholarly Commons 2014 ERAU Journal article (JAAER)
Sensitivity Analysis of Optimum Tutor Staffing Schedule using Discrete Event Simulation
This study utilized the discrete-event simulation (DES) approach to optimize the daily tutor cost for the Unified Tutoring Center, located at the Daytona Beach campus of Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University.
- Embry-Riddle Scholarly Commons 2014 ERAU Journal article (JAAER)
Correlates of Continued Visual Flight Rules (VFR) into Instrument Meteorological Conditions (IMC) General Aviation Accidents
General aviation accidents result in the loss of millions of dollars and hundreds of lives each year. Among these, a fifth are weather related and have an extremely high lethality rate.
- Embry-Riddle Scholarly Commons 2014 ERAU Journal article (IJAAA)
Book Review: Understanding the Misunderstandings in Pilot-Controller Dialogue
Misunderstandings in any environment can be detrimental, if not counterproductive, to the intentions, expectations, or objective(s) of any communication, but in complex airspace congested by heavy traffic, pilot-controll…
- Embry-Riddle Scholarly Commons 2014 ERAU Journal article (JAAER)
JAAER Back Issues as of March 2014
- Semantic Scholar 2014 Article (British Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery)
Experience of head and neck theatre staff and attitudes to human factors using an aviation-based analysis and classification system--a pilot survey.
A questionnaire on human factors based on an aviation model to 140 head and neck medical and ancillary staff who work in operating theatres in 3 large UK hospitals will help to identify multi-system deficiencies that can…
- Semantic Scholar 2014 Article
Numerical bird strike impact simulation of aircraft composite structure
The work presented in this paper deals with application of explicit finite element analysis in order to predict the bird-strike induced impact damage on fuselage part of typical transport aircraft.
- arXiv 2013 ARXIV arXiv preprint
Improving Fast Dual Ascent for MPC - Part II: The Embedded Case
Recently, several authors have suggested the use of first order methods, such as fast dual ascent and the alternating direction method of multipliers, for embedded model predictive control.
- Semantic Scholar 2013 Article (2013 IEEE 13th International Conference on Data Mining Workshops)
Detection of Precursors to Aviation Safety Incidents Due to Human Factors
- arXiv 2013 ARXIV arXiv preprint
Ice Shelves as Floating Channel Flows of Viscous Power-Law Fluids
We explain the force balance in flowing marine ice sheets and the ice shelves they often feed. Treating ice as a viscous shear-thinning power law fluid, we develop an asymptotic (late-time) theory in two cases $-$ the pr…
- arXiv 2013 ARXIV arXiv preprint
What am I? Supercooled droplet or ice?
In this fluid dynamics video we show the trick played by a supercooled liquid water drop against a superhydrophobic surface. The water drop shows a double personality, impacting onto the surface the first time while stil…
- Semantic Scholar 2013 Article
Human Factors Hazards of IPADS In General Aviation Cockpits
A narrative analysis revealed issues with improper use of zooming/panning, data selection/reading/entry errors, database currency, and workload due to unfamiliarity with the iPad that should be considered in hazard mitig…
- FAA CAMI 2013 CAMI CAMI technical report
Survival Time After Postcrash Fire in Transport-Category Airplane Accidents
Reviews postcrash-fire survivability data from worldwide commercial transport accidents. Identifies cabin material flammability, evacuation slide deployment reliability, and crew training as primary survivability determi…
- NASA NTRS 2013 CDMS Conference Paper
The NASA aircraft icing research program
The objective of the NASA aircraft icing research program is to develop and make available to industry icing technology to support the needs and requirements for all-weather aircraft designs.
- NASA NTRS 2013 CDMS Conference Paper
The importance of steady and dynamic inflow on the stability of rotor-body systems
The induced flow field of a rotor responds in a dynamic fashion to oscillations in rotor lift. This was long known to affect the stability and control derivatives of the rotor.
- NASA NTRS 2013 CDMS Conference Paper
Search for the Tunguska event in the Antarctic snow
The Tunguska explosion in 1908 is supposed to have been produced by the impact of a small celestial body. The absence of any identifiable crater together with the huge energy released by the event suggest that the impact…
- NASA NTRS 2013 CDMS Other
Amphibian fertilization and development in microgravity
During the year before launch, female frogs will be tested every 3 months for the quantity and quality of eggs produced. Two weeks or more prior to launch, male and female frogs will be transported to the John F.
- NASA NTRS 2013 CDMS Conference Paper
Effects of thrust reversing in ground proximity
The changes in stability and control characteristics encountered by a thrust reversing aircraft during its final approach, landing, and ground roll are described.
- NASA NTRS 2013 CDMS Conference Paper
Effects of ground proximity on a low aspect ratio propulsive wing/canard configuration
The effect of near proximity to the ground are investigated on a low aspect ratio propulsive wing/canard concept at STOL conditions. Data were obtained on a wing/body and wing/body/canard configuration at various heights…
- NASA NTRS 2013 CDMS Other
The convertible engine: A dual-mode propulsion system
A variable inlet guide vane (VIGV) convertible engine that could be used to power future high-speed rotorcraft was tested on an outdoor stand.
- NASA NTRS 2013 CDMS Conference Paper
Emergency medical services
When NASA was established in 1958, it was known that space flight would require efforts beyond those of NASA to ensure the health and safety of our astronauts. On 10 Aug.
- NASA NTRS 2013 CDMS Conference Paper
Optimal nonlinear estimation for aircraft flight control in wind shear
The most recent results in an ongoing research effort at Princeton in the area of flight dynamics in wind shear are described. The first undertaking in this project was a trajectory optimization study.
- NASA NTRS 2013 CDMS Conference Paper
Wind shear related research at Princeton University
The topics addressed are: (1) real-time decision aiding-aircraft guidance for wind shear avoidance; (2) reducing the thrust-manual recovery strategies; and (3) dynamic behaviour of and aircraft encountering a single axis…
- NASA NTRS 2013 CDMS Conference Paper
Case history of FAA/SRI wind shear models
In order to understand the development of the FAA/SRI wind fields, it is important to understand the operating philosophy of the FAA's Wind Shear Program Office.
- NASA NTRS 2013 CDMS Conference Paper
Air/ground wind shear information integration: Flight test results
An element of the NASA/FAA wind shear program is the integration of ground-based microburst information on the flight deck, to support airborne wind shear alerting and microburst avoidance.
- NASA NTRS 2013 CDMS Conference Paper
Wind shear procedures and the instrumentation
The effect of pitch rate on abort landing caused by wind shear encounters is discussed. Optimal trajectories, airspeed, and wind shear warning systems are briefly discussed.
- NASA NTRS 2013 CDMS Conference Paper
Experimental evaluation of candidate graphical microburst alert displays
The topics addressed are: (1) experimental evaluation of candidate graphical microburst displays; (2) microburst detection and alerting; (3) previous part-task simulator experiment-comparison of presentation modes; (4) p…
- NASA NTRS 2013 CDMS Conference Paper
Model comparison of July 7, 1990 microburst
Model comparison of July 7, 1990 microburst is presented in the form of view-graphs. The following topics are covered: 7 July 1990 Orlando, FL simulations; model input sounding for 7 July 1990 Orlando case; 7 July 1990 O…
- NASA NTRS 2013 CDMS Conference Paper
Summer 1988 TDWR microburst analysis
The Terminal Doppler Weather Radar (TDWR) testbed system was operated during the months of July to August 1988 in a live operational demonstration providing microburst (and related weather hazard) protection to the Stapl…
- NASA NTRS 2013 CDMS Conference Paper
Vertical wind estimation from horizontal wind measurements
This presentation begins with a brief description of the downdraft measurement problem for airborne Doppler based systems and the importance of the downdraft in assessing the hazard posed by a microburst wind shear.
- NASA NTRS 2013 CDMS Conference Paper
Flight experience with windshear detection
Windshear alerts resulting from the Honeywell Windshear Detection and Guidance System are presented based on data from approximately 248,000 revenue flights at Piedmont Airlines.
- NASA NTRS 2013 CDMS Conference Paper
Windshear detection effect of static air temperature bias
Data in vugraph form is given on vertical winds, atmospheric temperature bias output and simulation with and without temperature bias. A block diagram of a windshear detection algorithm is given.
- NASA NTRS 2013 CDMS Conference Paper
Crew workload strategies in advanced cockpits
Many methods of measuring and predicting operator workload have been developed that provide useful information in the design, evaluation, and operation of complex systems and which aid in developing models of human atten…
- NASA NTRS 2013 CDMS Conference Paper
Predicting operator workload during system design
A workload prediction methodology was developed in response to the need to measure workloads associated with operation of advanced aircraft.
- NASA NTRS 2013 CDMS Conference Paper
Human factors of the high technology cockpit
The rapid advance of cockpit automation in the last decade has outstripped the ability of the human factors profession to understand the changes in human functions required.
- NASA NTRS 2013 CDMS Conference Paper
Advanced automated glass cockpit certification: Being wary of human factors
This paper presents some facets of the French experience with human factors in the process of certification of advanced automated cockpits.
- NASA NTRS 2013 CDMS Conference Paper
The telerobot workstation testbed for the shuttle aft flight deck: A project plan for integrating human factors into system design
The human factors design process in developing a shuttle orbiter aft flight deck workstation testbed is described. In developing an operator workstation to control various laboratory telerobots, strong elements of human …
- NASA NTRS 2013 CDMS Conference Paper
Cockpit resource management training
The 6th General Flight Crew Training Meeting held in Montreal in May, 1984 was for most IATA member airlines the first time they had been exposed to what was then a relatively new aspect of flight crew training-resource …