Current & Recent Projects
Current projects include:
Integrated Fire Protection Systems
Customer: Transport Canada
Project Objective: To determine the feasibility, practicality, and possible improvements to passenger safety that are likely to result from the implementation of ‘integrated’ fire protection systems (including cabin/cargo water mist systems, nitrogen inerting systems, OBIGGS/OBOGS, etc.)
Enhanced Evacuation Capability
Customer: Transport Canada
Project Objective: To investigate potential impediments to evacuation, as well as associated regulatory issues, on transport category aeroplanes (of various sizes), and conduct assessments of the benefits likely to accrue from the implementation of pertinent improvements.
Studies on Thermal/Acoustic Insulation Fire Risk Reduction - Development of a Mitigation Methodology
Customer: Transport Canada
Project Objective: To investigate the fire safety risks associated with the flammability of materials in hidden areas, particularly Thermal Acoustic Insulation and potential means by which these can be quantified and mitigated (e.g. through reduction of materials flammability, mitigation of ignition sources, etc.)
This research is in support of the Materials Fire Test Working Group activities.
Management of the Cabin Safety Research Technical Group Accident Database
Customer: US Federal Aviation Administration, UK Civil Aviation Authority, Transport Canada
The accident database has now been upgraded to a web-based version.
Click HERE for more information.
Training courses in System Safety Assessment Techniques and Applied Safety Assessment
Recently presented to: the European Aviation Safety Agency, Stork S.P. Aerospace B.V. and Braunschweig Aerospace Academy.
Click HERE for more information on these courses.
Major presenters on the Cranfield Safety Assessment of Aircraft Systems and Applied Safety Assessment short courses.
Completed Research Projects
Mar-2010
Trends in Accidents and Fatalities in Large Transport Airplanes
US Federal Aviation Administration, Transport Canada
Jun-09
A Study of the Effects of Engine Configuration, Fuselage Breaks and Ruptures in Aircraft Accidents Involving Ground Pool Fires
US Federal Aviation Administration
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Jun-09
Exit Jamming Research - Phase 2 - Initial Analysis
Transport Canada
Jun-09
Summary of Thermal Acoustic Contamination Issues
Transport Canada
May-09
Determination of Evacuation and Firefighting Times Based on an Analysis of Aircraft Accident Fire Survivability Data
US Federal Aviation Administration
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Mar-09
Exit Jamming Research - Phase 1 - Feasibility Study
Transport Canada
Feb-09
A Cost-Benefit Analysis for the Installation of Fire Suppression Systems in Cargo Compartments of Cargo Airplanes
US Federal Aviation Administration
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Sep-08
A Compendium of Research into Aircraft Integrated Fire Protection Systems
Transport Canada
Sep-08
Safety Trends Analysis - An Initial Review of Primary Causal Factors of Fatal Aircraft Accidents
Transport Canada
Aug-08
Training Needs Analysis of Cabin Crew Fire Training
UK Civil Aviation Authority
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Jun-08
An Evaluation of Extending Boom Technology with Skin Penetrating Nozzle
UK Civil Aviation Authority
Feb-08
A review of issues related to the fitment of automatically disposable hatches at Type III Exits with regard to the number of certificated passenger seats
Transport Canada
Feb-08
A Benefit Analysis for the installation of automatic hatches at Type III exits
UK Civil Aviation Authority
Jan-08
Safety Trends Analysis – a comparison between the fatal accident rates for current production and the in-service world fleet
Transport Canada
Oct-07
An evaluation of technologies for aircraft cabin firefighting and improving occupant survivability during post-crash fires
UK Civil Aviation Authority
Sep-07
A Study on Fuel Tank Flammability Reduction Means
European Aviation Safety Agency
Dec-06
Study of issues encountered by rescue and firefighting services in aircraft accidents
Transport Canada
Oct-06
An analysis of past accidents in relation to Type III exit hatch disposal and restricted aisle width at monuments
Transport Canada
Mar-06
Evaluation of Small Transport Airplane Equivalent Levels of Safety and Exemptions
Transport Canada
Feb-06
Peer Review of Sandia National Laboratories ‘Assessment of preventing ignition sources with SFAR 88 airworthiness directives’
US Federal Aviation Administration
Feb-06
A Study of the evacuation issues relating to smaller transport aircraft
Transport Canada
Oct-05
A Benefit Analysis for Aircraft 16G Dynamic Seats Configured without Enhancements to Head Injury Criteria
US Federal Aviation Administration
UK Civil Aviation Authority
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Apr-03
A Benefit Analysis for Cabin Water Spray Systems and Enhanced Fuselage Burnthrough Protection
US Federal Aviation Administration
UK Civil Aviation Authority
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Sep-02
A Benefit Analysis for Enhanced Protection from Fires in Hidden Areas on Transport Aircraft
US Federal Aviation Administration
UK Civil Aviation Authority
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Apr-00
A Benefit Analysis for Aircraft 16g Dynamic Seats
US Federal Aviation Administration
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Dec-99
A Benefit Analysis for Nitrogen Inerting of Aircraft Fuel Tanks
US Federal Aviation Administration
UK Civil Aviation Authority
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Sep-99
Fuselage Burnthrough Protection for Increased Postcrash Occupant Survivability – Safety Benefit Analysis based on past accidents
US Federal Aviation Administration
UK Civil Aviation Authority
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Other projects for major manufacturers and airworthiness authorities have included:
- Independent Safety Auditing
- Assistance with the activities of Rulemaking Groups
- Quality Assurance management and engineering
- Conducting of Regulatory Impact Assessments
- Assistance with company approvals and exposition documentation
- Generation of flight test schedules
Last updated November 2010