Abstract
This study is a simulation of the evacuation of the passengers from the Airbus A330-300 aircraft and the objective is the efficient evaluation of passenger evacuation and to find the most efficient evacuation format. The Pathfinder simulation program is used for this study. The study is divide into two parts. The first scenario of the evacuation from the aircraft is using all exit doors simulated in 4 formats of evacuation tests as follows: Format (1) evacuate freely. Format (2) evacuate divided by area. Format (3) evacuate which passengers are determined to evacuate to the nearest exit door. Format (4) evacuate which the number of passengers evacuating via each exit door is equal. The result of the simulations indicated that the evacuation times were 50.9, 79.4, 50.6, and 58.6 s, respectively. The most efficient evacuation was format 3 and insignificantly different from format 1. The second scenario is the evacuation which 1 left-side exit door is unavailable and is simulated in format 1–4 as same as the first scenario. The shortest time of the evacuation with exit door 1L, 2L, 3L, and 4L unavailable were 51.3, 58.5, 62.6 and 59.3 s, respectively. The most efficient format for the evacuation with exit door 1L unavailable was format 1 and 3 while format 1 was the best for the evacuation with any left-side exit door unavailable. Accumulation and density of passengers in the cabin were analyzed and evacuation formats were adjusted by seat row for finding the shortest evacuation period. The adjusted format was simulated again and the evacuation times with door 1L or door 4L unavailable can be slightly decreased and the times were 49.3 and 59.0 s. The simulation of these two scenarios found that the best way to use for the aircraft evacuation is to evacuate freely.
Highlights
The Aircraft Accident Statistics and Knowledge (AASK) database [1] is a store of survivor accounts from aviation accidents
Test result by Pathfinder software found that the evacuation time was 43.2 s which a little different from the trial by Canfield and airEXODUS
Test result by Pathfinder software found that the average evacuation time was 74.9 s which different from the trial and airEXODUS software approximately 2 s
Summary
Emergency evacuation from an aircraft is necessary for the safety of passengers. The more rapidly an evacuation is initiated and is efficiently conducted, the more likely the number of injuries and fatalities to occupants will be reduced. According to International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) requirement, the Emergency. Evacuation Provisions in Circular 55-AN150/2 required that all the passengers for which the airplane is certificated can evacuate within 90 s. Aircraft evacuation drill must be conducted regularly. Only the crew will annually practiced following the air operator’s procedure which is required by the Civil Aviation Authority of Proceedings 2019, 39, 25; doi:10.3390/proceedings2019039025 www.mdpi.com/journal/proceedings. The aircraft evacuation simulation by the software can help efficiently evaluating the passenger evacuation in an abnormal situation. The Pathfinder software will be used for studying and analyzing the evacuation behavior of passenger in this study
Sign-in/Register to view highlights & summary Talk to us
Join us for a 30 min session where you can share your feedback and ask us any queries you have
Schedule a callDisclaimer: All third-party content on this website/platform is and will remain the property of their respective owners and is provided on "as is" basis without any warranties, express or implied. Use of third-party content does not indicate any affiliation, sponsorship with or endorsement by them. Any references to third-party content is to identify the corresponding services and shall be considered fair use under The CopyrightLaw.
