Aircraft Crashworthiness

by Society of Automotive Engineers

Although isolated examples of crashworthiness can be found in aircraft which pre-date the designs of the Wright brothers, the first crashworthiness research project was undertaken in 1942 at Cornell University Medical College. The study investigated aircraft crashes to determine the causes of injuries and supported a development program for improving crashworthy design. The aviation industry quickly applied the results of the study, and by the early...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1560915978
• ISBN13: 9781560915973
• Release Date: January 1
• Publisher: SAE International
• Length: 423 Pages