Upload
douglas-mitchell
View
213
Download
0
Tags:
Embed Size (px)
Citation preview
Fire and Cabin Safety Fire and Cabin Safety ResearchResearch
… … a Perspectivea Perspective
Maher KhouzamMaher KhouzamChief, Regulatory StandardsChief, Regulatory StandardsAircraft CertificationAircraft CertificationTransport CanadaTransport Canada
The Fourth Triennial International Fire & Cabin Safety Research Conference Lisbon, Portugal, 15-18 November 2004
Objective (or ‘Objective (or ‘why we do what we do..!why we do what we do..!’’)’’) The CSRTG – The CSRTG – what is it..? / what does it what is it..? / what does it
do..?do..? What has been done – What has been done – the past…the past… What is being done – What is being done – the present…the present… What will be done – What will be done – the future…the future… ‘ ‘Who/why’Who/why’ this Conference..? this Conference..? EpilogueEpilogue
OverviewOverview
Fire & Cabin Safety ResearchFire & Cabin Safety Research…a Perspective…a Perspective
The Fourth Triennial International Fire & Cabin Safety Research Conference Lisbon, Portugal, 15-18 November 20042
Objective (or ‘Why we do what we do..!’)Objective (or ‘Why we do what we do..!’)
Eliminate this:Eliminate this:
Fire & Cabin Safety ResearchFire & Cabin Safety Research…a Perspective…a Perspective
3
The Fourth Triennial International Fire & Cabin Safety Research Conference Lisbon, Portugal, 15-18 November 2004
Objective (or ‘Why we do what we do..!’)Objective (or ‘Why we do what we do..!’)
Safety improving but…Safety improving but…finite probability of accident/fatalitiesfinite probability of accident/fatalities
Can/must continue to improveCan/must continue to improve Fire still single biggest ‘killer’Fire still single biggest ‘killer’ New challengesNew challenges
ConsiderationsConsiderationsAviation is global Aviation is global
cooperation essentialcooperation essential need to harmonizeneed to harmonize
Regulations must be Regulations must be data-drivendata-driven Resources are limitedResources are limited
Fire & Cabin Safety ResearchFire & Cabin Safety Research…a Perspective…a Perspective
4
The Fourth Triennial International Fire & Cabin Safety Research Conference Lisbon, Portugal, 15-18 November 2004
11stst order / ‘High-Level’ objective: order / ‘High-Level’ objective: Eliminate accidents Eliminate accidents
ideal…ideal… 22ndnd order objective: order objective: Eliminate fatalities Eliminate fatalities
Possible (to a degree…)Possible (to a degree…)
Objective (or ‘Why we do what we Objective (or ‘Why we do what we do..!’)do..!’)
Fire & Cabin Safety ResearchFire & Cabin Safety Research…a Perspective…a Perspective
5
The Fourth Triennial International Fire & Cabin Safety Research Conference Lisbon, Portugal, 15-18 November 2004
Objective (or ‘Why we do what we do’)Objective (or ‘Why we do what we do’)
Fire/Cabin SafetyFire/Cabin Safety
Fire & Cabin Safety ResearchFire & Cabin Safety Research…a Perspective…a Perspective
6
The Fourth Triennial International Fire & Cabin Safety Research Conference Lisbon, Portugal, 15-18 November 2004
CargoCargoComptsCompts
APUsAPUs
CabinCabinSafetySafety
FuelFuelTanksTanks
IsolatedIsolatedAreasAreas
StructureStructure
FireFireSafetySafety
EnginesEnginesWheelWheelWellsWells
Informal cooperation since early 80’sInformal cooperation since early 80’s … …triggered by Cincinnati/Manchestertriggered by Cincinnati/Manchester
Cabin Safety Research Technical GroupCabin Safety Research Technical Group (CSRTG) set up in 1994 by FAA, TCCA & (CSRTG) set up in 1994 by FAA, TCCA & JAA JAA to integrate cooperative activitiesto integrate cooperative activities
Now includes 7 active ‘partners’:Now includes 7 active ‘partners’:
Model for other international R&D groupsModel for other international R&D groups
The CSRTG – what is it..? / what does it do..?The CSRTG – what is it..? / what does it do..?
Fire & Cabin Safety ResearchFire & Cabin Safety Research…a Perspective…a Perspective
FAA (US)FAA (US) JAA (Europe)JAA (Europe) TCCA (Canada)TCCA (Canada) CASA CASA (Australia)(Australia)
JCAB (Japan)JCAB (Japan) CTA (Brazil)CTA (Brazil) IAC (CIS)IAC (CIS)
7
The Fourth Triennial International Fire & Cabin Safety Research Conference Lisbon, Portugal, 15-18 November 2004
The CSRTG – what is it..? / what does it do..?The CSRTG – what is it..? / what does it do..?
Fire & Cabin Safety ResearchFire & Cabin Safety Research…a Perspective…a Perspective
Areas of cooperation:Areas of cooperation:
(transport category aeroplanes)(transport category aeroplanes) Achievements:Achievements:
cooperative and complementary programs cooperative and complementary programs yieldingyielding ‘‘unified’ findingsunified’ findings effective use of resourceseffective use of resources ……harmonized standards harmonized standards
joint publicationsjoint publications 4 international Conferences4 international Conferences
materials fire materials fire safetysafety systems fire systems fire safetysafety evacuationevacuation
crash dynamicscrash dynamics operational issuesoperational issues (recently) security (recently) security issuesissues
8
The Fourth Triennial International Fire & Cabin Safety Research Conference Lisbon, Portugal, 15-18 November 2004
What has been done – the pastWhat has been done – the past
Fire & Cabin Safety ResearchFire & Cabin Safety Research…a Perspective…a Perspective
cabin crew behaviour cabin crew behaviour in evacuationin evacuation
OSU/NBSOSU/NBS
cargo linerscargo liners D-to-CD-to-C
PBEPBE
advanced fire-resistant materialsadvanced fire-resistant materials
cabin water mistcabin water mist
various evacuation issuesvarious evacuation issues
evacuation modelingevacuation modeling
9
The Fourth Triennial International Fire & Cabin Safety Research Conference Lisbon, Portugal, 15-18 November 2004
impact injury criteriaimpact injury criteria
What has been done – the pastWhat has been done – the past
……it has made a it has made a difference!difference!
0
0.05
0.1
0.15
76 78 80 82 84 86 88 90 92 94
YEAR
Fat
aliti
es /
100
Mill
iuon
Pas
seng
er K
mPassenger Fatalities per 100 Million Passenger-Km (Scheduled Service)
Fire & Cabin Safety ResearchFire & Cabin Safety Research…a Perspective…a Perspective
0
0.25
0.5
0.75
76 77 78 79 80 81 82 83 84 85 86 87 88 89 90 91
Year
Sur
viba
ble
Fire
Acc
iden
ts /
Mill
iuon
Hrs
Survivable Fire Accidents per Million Flight Hrs (Larger Jet/TurboProp)
10
The Fourth Triennial International Fire & Cabin Safety Research Conference Lisbon, Portugal, 15-18 November 2004
What is being done – the presentWhat is being done – the present
Fire & Cabin Safety ResearchFire & Cabin Safety Research…a Perspective…a Perspective
halon replacementhalon replacement
fuselage burnthroughfuselage burnthrough
evacuation modelingevacuation modeling
hidden materials’ flammabilityhidden materials’ flammability
advanced fire-resistant materialsadvanced fire-resistant materials
T/A insulation flammabilityT/A insulation flammability
fuel tank inertingfuel tank inerting
11
The Fourth Triennial International Fire & Cabin Safety Research Conference Lisbon, Portugal, 15-18 November 2004
in-flight firefightingin-flight firefighting
fire detection/modelingfire detection/modeling
impact injury criteria/modelingimpact injury criteria/modeling
Considerations:Considerations: Commercial aviation world changing: Commercial aviation world changing:
bigger/different aeroplanes (bigger/different aeroplanes (VLTA / VLTA / blended blended wingwing,, …) …)
more smaller transportsmore smaller transports aging fleetaging fleet increasing trafficincreasing traffic composite structurescomposite structures security issuessecurity issues
Systems’ approachSystems’ approach Benefit/cost effectivenessBenefit/cost effectiveness Increased/broader cooperationIncreased/broader cooperation A major (recent) ‘driver’: SW-111A major (recent) ‘driver’: SW-111
Fire & Cabin Safety ResearchFire & Cabin Safety Research…a Perspective…a Perspective
What will be done – the futureWhat will be done – the future
12
The Fourth Triennial International Fire & Cabin Safety Research Conference Lisbon, Portugal, 15-18 November 2004
What will be done – the futureWhat will be done – the future
Fire & Cabin Safety ResearchFire & Cabin Safety Research…a Perspective…a Perspective
hidden materials’ flammabilityhidden materials’ flammability
enhanced evacuation modelingenhanced evacuation modeling
‘‘intelligent’ fire detectionintelligent’ fire detection
‘‘integrated’ fire suppression/inertingintegrated’ fire suppression/inerting**
passenger education / safety awarenesspassenger education / safety awareness
advanced fire-resistant materialsadvanced fire-resistant materials
in-flight firefightingin-flight firefighting
VLTAVLTA issues issues
flammability of composite structuresflammability of composite structures
13
The Fourth Triennial International Fire & Cabin Safety Research Conference Lisbon, Portugal, 15-18 November 2004
impact injury criteria/modelingimpact injury criteria/modeling
‘‘Integrated’ fire suppression/inerting – a Integrated’ fire suppression/inerting – a concept*concept*
Fire & Cabin Safety ResearchFire & Cabin Safety Research…a Perspective…a Perspective
nitrogennitrogenseparationseparation
systemsystem
oxygenoxygenseparationseparation
systemsystem
waterwatersystemsystem
cargocargoComp’tsComp’ts
fuelfueltankstanks
passengerpassengercabincabin
enginesengines
wheelwheelwellswells
isolatedisolatedareasareas
cockpitcockpit
firefiresuppressingsuppressing
agentagent
((**byby Richard G. Hill, FAATC)Richard G. Hill, FAATC)
14
The Fourth Triennial International Fire & Cabin Safety Research Conference Lisbon, Portugal, 15-18 November 2004
Research toolsResearch tools
Benefit analysisBenefit analysis Benefit modelingBenefit modeling Risk analysisRisk analysis Safety trend analysisSafety trend analysis
Accident DatabasesAccident Databases
Fire & Cabin Safety ResearchFire & Cabin Safety Research…a Perspective…a Perspective
15
The Fourth Triennial International Fire & Cabin Safety Research Conference Lisbon, Portugal, 15-18 November 2004
Organized by JAA/CSRTGOrganized by JAA/CSRTGto…to…
Present results of researchPresent results of research (past, present and future)(past, present and future)
Share/exchange knowledgeShare/exchange knowledge Discuss research directionDiscuss research direction Establish cooperationEstablish cooperation
Who/why this ConferenceWho/why this Conference
Fire & Cabin Safety ResearchFire & Cabin Safety Research…a Perspective…a Perspective
16
The Fourth Triennial International Fire & Cabin Safety Research Conference Lisbon, Portugal, 15-18 November 2004
We’ve come a long way / many We’ve come a long way / many achievementsachievements
Improvements more difficult & costly butImprovements more difficult & costly but must pursue work must pursue work accidents still/will occur accidents still/will occur we face new challengeswe face new challenges
Need to continue to cooperateNeed to continue to cooperate All have to be involvedAll have to be involved
EpilogueEpilogue
Fire & Cabin Safety ResearchFire & Cabin Safety Research…a Perspective…a Perspective
17
The Fourth Triennial International Fire & Cabin Safety Research Conference Lisbon, Portugal, 15-18 November 2004
Fire & Cabin Safety ResearchFire & Cabin Safety Research…a Perspective…a Perspective
18
The Fourth Triennial International Fire & Cabin Safety Research Conference Lisbon, Portugal, 15-18 November 2004
11stst order / ‘High-Level’ objective: order / ‘High-Level’ objective: Eliminate accidents Eliminate accidents
ideal…ideal… 22ndnd order objective: order objective: Eliminate fatalities Eliminate fatalities
Possible (to a degree…)Possible (to a degree…)
Objective (or ‘Why we do what we Objective (or ‘Why we do what we do..!’)do..!’)
Fire & Cabin Safety ResearchFire & Cabin Safety Research…a Perspective…a Perspective
““The greatest danger for most of us The greatest danger for most of us is not that our aim is too high and we miss it, is not that our aim is too high and we miss it,
but that it is too low and we reach it.”but that it is too low and we reach it.”
MichelangeloMichelangelo
……and last, but far from being the least:and last, but far from being the least:
19
The Fourth Triennial International Fire & Cabin Safety Research Conference Lisbon, Portugal, 15-18 November 2004
…far from being the least
“ A Special Thank TO…
“
Fire & Cabin Safety ResearchFire & Cabin Safety Research…a Perspective…a Perspective
……now, over to you,now, over to you,
20
The Fourth Triennial International Fire & Cabin Safety Research Conference Lisbon, Portugal, 15-18 November 2004
…far from being the least
“ April..! ”
Fire & Cabin Safety ResearchFire & Cabin Safety Research…a Perspective…a Perspective
……now, over to you,now, over to you,
21
The Fourth Triennial International Fire & Cabin Safety Research Conference Lisbon, Portugal, 15-18 November 2004
…far from being the least
Fire & Cabin Safety ResearchFire & Cabin Safety Research…a Perspective…a Perspective
……now, over to you,now, over to you,
22
The Fourth Triennial International Fire & Cabin Safety Research Conference Lisbon, Portugal, 15-18 November 2004
“Claude..!
”
Over to youOver to you
or, should I say:or, should I say:““over to all of us”over to all of us”
--
……as as it’s up to all of usit’s up to all of us (regulators, manufacturers, researchers, (regulators, manufacturers, researchers,
etc.)etc.)toto ‘make it happen’..! ‘make it happen’..!
Fire & Cabin Safety ResearchFire & Cabin Safety Research…a Perspective…a Perspective
23
The Fourth Triennial International Fire & Cabin Safety Research Conference Lisbon, Portugal, 15-18 November 2004
Thank you..!
Fire & Cabin Safety ResearchFire & Cabin Safety Research…a Perspective…a Perspective
24
The Fourth Triennial International Fire & Cabin Safety Research Conference Lisbon, Portugal, 15-18 November 2004
The Fourth Triennial The Fourth Triennial International Aircraft Fire and Cabin Safety International Aircraft Fire and Cabin Safety Research ConferenceResearch Conference