Abstract
Differences in the crash environments and design aspects that influence occupant survivability in military and commercial aircraft are discussed. Available analytical techniques for assessing structural behavior during a crash are described. The application of a hybrid technique in assessing aircraft structural behavior and trends in crash environments is provided. Representative mathematical simulations of aircraft crash tests and correlation with light fixed-wing and rotary-wing aircraft test results are shown. The results of a recent FAA/NASA sponsored research program involving the review of transport accidents from 1964 to 1979 and the formulation of potential crash scenarios to be considered with future analysis and test verification are presented. Current and future analytical model studies to ascertain the crash dynamics of large transports are also discussed.
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