Examining the effect of exit separation on aircraft evacuation performance during 90-second certification trials using evacuation modelling techniques

Aeronautical Journal

Volumn 106, Issue 1055, 2002, Pages 1-16

  Blake, S J ^a   Galea, E R ^a   Gwynno, S ^a   Lawrence, P J ^a   Filippidis, L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GREENWICH   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACCIDENT PREVENTION; AIRCRAFT ESCAPE DEVICES; DECK LANDING AIRCRAFT; LAWS AND LEGISLATION; PERFORMANCE; REGISTRATION OF ENGINEERS; REGULATORY COMPLIANCE; STANDARDS; STRUCTURAL DESIGN; WINGS;

AIRCRAFT DESIGN; AIRCRAFT EVACUATION; PASSENGER LOADS; SAFETY STANDARDS;

AIRCRAFT EMERGENCY EXITS;

EID: 0037488339     PISSN: 00019240     EISSN: None     Source Type: Trade Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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