ICEPS - Injury Criteria for Enhanced Passive Safety in Aircraft
Overview
Background & policy context:
In aircraft as well as automotive technology, the Head Injury Criterion (HIC) is being used as an assessment value for head injuries in accidents. However, the applicability of HIC for measuring various kinds of head impacts is questioned, and is considered insufficient to represent passive safety assessment criteria for aircraft. In contrast, a broader range of assessment criteria is common in the automotive industry, both for measuring injuries of passengers and for assessing the cabin interior of vehicles.
Objectives:
ICEPS aimed to develop new and improved evaluation criteria for passive safety in aircraft cabins, in order to increase passenger survivability in case of an emergency landing or crash. The study intends to propose further improvements to the existing European Joint Airworthiness Requirements (JAR) for transport aircraft.
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