Browsing by Subject "Aircraft accidents"

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

      Tang, Jun; Piera, Miquel Angel; Guasch Petit, Antonio (2016-03-03)
      Article
      Open Access
      The Traffic Alert and Collision Avoidance System (TCAS) is a world-wide accepted lastresort means of reducing the probability and frequency of mid-air collisions between aircraft. Unfortunately, it is widely known that in ...

    • Diseño de un sistema de detección de accidentes 

      Penchev Tanev, Plamen (Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya, 2017-07-13)
      Bachelor thesis
      Open Access
      This paper explains the procedure carried out to achieve a prototype of an accident detection system. The system consists in a smartphone application and a hardware installed into the vehicle. In order to start the design, ...

    • Dose calculations in aircrafts after Fukushima nuclear power plant accident – Preliminary study for aviation operations 

      Vargas Drechsler, Arturo; Arnold, Delia; Duch Guillen, María Amor; Evangeliou, Nikolaos; Sievers, Klaus; Maurer, Christian (Elsevier, 2019-09-01)
      Article
      Open Access
      There is little information to decision support in air traffic management in case of nuclear releases into the atmosphere. In this paper, the dose estimation due to both, external exposure (i.e. cloud immersion, deposition ...

    • Summary of first outcomes 

      Planas Cuchi, Eulàlia; Pastor Ferrer, Elsa (2011-02-07)
      Research report
      Restricted access - confidentiality agreement
      Document del projecte: Preliminary CDM-NM to reduce GHG emissions with aerial fire fighting. This document summarizes the work done by CERTEC between the 13th January and 7th February 2011 concerning the project “Elaboración ...

    • The deceleration of aircraft in overrun accidents from the point of first impact to the end of the wreckage path 

      Pitfield, David E. (Escola Tècnica Superior d'Enginyeries Industrial i Aeronàutica de Terrassa. Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya, 2015)
      Article
      Open Access
      Purpose: This paper outlines previous attempts to model aircraft deceleration and using a newer database containing a greater number of observations tries to refine the model. Design/methodology: It is noted that data ...

    • The Impact of Cognitive Fatigue on Airline Pilots Performance 

      Quental, Nuno; Rocha, Joao; Reis Silva, Jorge Miguel; Menezes, Lídia; Santos, Jorge (Omnia Science, 2021-06)
      Article
      Open Access
      Purpose: Air transport is a highly regulated branch of aviation, but it continues to show occurrences where human error is present. Fatigue is now recognized as a hazard which degrades human performance and can put flight ...