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Beyond the Black Box : The Forensics of Airplane Crashes by George Bibel (2008, Hardcover)
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Product Identifiers
PublisherJohns Hopkins University Press
ISBN-100801886317
ISBN-139780801886317
eBay Product ID (ePID)57284327
Product Key Features
Book TitleBeyond the Black Box : the Forensics of Airplane Crashes
Number of Pages408 Pages
LanguageEnglish
Publication Year2008
TopicPhysics / Quantum Theory, Mechanics / General, Aviation / History, Physics / General, Aeronautics & Astronautics
IllustratorYes
GenreTransportation, Technology & Engineering, Science
AuthorGeorge Bibel
FormatHardcover
Dimensions
Item Height1.3 in
Item Weight24.1 Oz
Item Length9.1 in
Item Width6 in
Additional Product Features
Intended AudienceTrade
LCCN2006-101451
ReviewsBibel takes responsibility for his readers' understanding... using similes based on everyday events and objects., "Bibel takes the reader, chattily and with skill, through his analysis of a series of fatal accidents." -- Paul Marks, New Scientist, "The author does a first-rate job... The easy-to-read and engaging manner of the writing makes this an interesting historical as well as scientific text." -- Charles K. Jervis, National Science Teachers Association, Bibel takes the reader, chattily and with skill, through his analysis of a series of fatal accidents., Offering insights into how aviation accident investigations are conducted, Bibel addresses the causes of such accidents, from in-flight breakup to metal fatigue and combustion, and the lessons learned. Enriched with many drawings, graphs, and equations... Highly recommended., The author does a first-rate job... The easy-to-read and engaging manner of the writing makes this an interesting historical as well as scientific text., "Beyond the Black Box provides a behind-the-scenes look at plane crash investigations." -- Air Safety Week, "Bibel takes responsibility for his readers' understanding... using similes based on everyday events and objects." -- Don Fry, Virginia Quarterly Review, The easy-to-read and engaging manner of the writing makes this an interesting historical as well as scientific text.
Dewey Edition22
Dewey Decimal363.12/410153
Table Of ContentPreface1. The Crash Investigation Process2. How Planes (Often) Crash3. In-Flight Breakup4. Pressure, Explosive Decompression, and Burst Balloons5. Jet Propulsion, Burst Engines, and Reliability6. Metal Fatigue: Bending 777s and Paper Clips7. Combustion: Fire and Explosion8. Crash Testing9. Human Tolerances to G Loads and Crash ForcesNotesReferencesIndex
SynopsisThe black box is actually orange - and there are two of them. They house the cockpit voice recorder and the flight data recorder. But crash investigators cannot rely on the black boxes alone. This fascinating book shows how crash investigators, scientists, and engineers use physics and engineering to determine the probable cause of airplane accidents and how resulting safety recommendations are incorporated to make flying safer. Beginning with the 1931 Fokker F-10A crash that killed legendary football coach Knute Rockne, professor George Bibel examines a number of crash investigations through the lens of physical science. He shows how investigators analyze factors like impact, wreckage, loading, fire patterns, metallurgy, fracture, crash testing, and human tolerances to determine how planes crash - and how this forensic investigation is incorporated in aircraft design and operation to keep commercial aviation as safe as possible., The black box is orange--and there are actually two of them. They house the cockpit voice recorder and the flight data recorder, instruments vital to airplane crash analyses. But accident investigators cannot rely on the black boxes alone. Beginning with the 1931 Fokker F-10A crash that killed legendary football coach Knute Rockne, this fascinating book provides a behind-the-scenes look at plane wreck investigations. Professor George Bibel shows how forensic experts, scientists, and engineers analyze factors like impact, debris, loading, fire patterns, metallurgy, fracture, crash testing, and human tolerances to determine why planes fall from the sky--and how the information gleaned from accident reconstruction is incorporated into aircraft design and operation to keep commercial aviation as safe as possible., The black box is actually orange - and there are two of them. They house the cockpit voice recorder and the flight data recorder. But crash investigators cannot rely on the black boxes alone. This fascinating book shows how crash investigators, scientists, and engineers use physics and engineering to determine the probable cause of airplane ......
LC Classification NumberTL553.5.B52
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