The subject of this study includes mechanical failures of aircraft engine CHs that are very demanding in terms of complexity of exact determining of their failure causes. First, fractures often occur due to simultaneous action of several factors. Second, a crack initiates from multiple origins and,...
This is an obvious fact that a significant number of accidents happening each year are due to the failure of aircraft systems' components. To manage this risk, Failure Mode and Effects Analysis (FMEA), a well-known method, is employed for reliability analysis in the mentioned fields. Three el...
The tuning quality of the autopilot can have a significant impact on the ability of the platform to continue safe operation. Flight simulation will play a critical role in refining response behaviours as the Boeing 737 MAX 8 aircraft accidents demonstrated the consequences of what can happen when ...
1. Male and Female Pilots Cause Accidents Differently Male pilots flying general aviating(private) aircraft in the United States are more likely to crash due to inattention or flawed decision - making, while female pilots are more likely to crash from mishandling the aircraft. These are the resu...
There were 16 incidents of collisions between carriers and friendly warships and another 10 incidents of damage due to extreme weather conditions. Other damage to carriers in the Atlantic resulted from aircraft accidents during landings, groundings, and mechanical failures. One mechanical failure (HMS ...
In this chapter, two case studies about failure of aircraft structural components are discussed. The first case study describes the fracture mechanism in a Cessna-185 aircraft propeller blade due to fatigue crack propagation induced by foreign object damage. The second case study explains the fatigue...
A fighter aircraft is a military aircraft designed primarily for air-to-air combat against other aircraft,[1] as opposed to bombers and attack aircraft, whose main mission is to attack ground targets. The hallmarks of a fighter are its speed, maneuverabi
JA804A September 25, 2014 The objective of the investigation conducted by the Japan Transport Safety Board in accordance with the Act for Establishment of the Japan Transport Safety Board (and with Annex 13 to the Convention on International Civil Aviation) is to prevent future accidents and ...
The material specification was checked and found to be satisfactory, which indicated that the premature failure was not due to a material fault. It was observed, however, that the origin of the fatigue crack occurred at a notch in the surface of the tube. The notch would have produced a st...
It is of interest to note that the Wright Flyer featured two counter-rotating propellers, although this was due to the nature of the single-engine drive train. Asymmetric thrust would not have been an issue—engine failure stopped both propellers. Among other aircraft that feature this option ar...