Beyond the Black Box

The Forensics of Airplane Crashes

George Bibel (University of North Dakota)

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English

Publish My Book
15 January 2008

Aerospace & air transport industries; Mathematics & Sciences

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.

By: George Bibel (University of North Dakota)
Imprint: Publish My Book
Country of Publication: United States
Dimensions: Height: 229mm, Width: 152mm, Spine: 33mm
Weight: 680g
ISBN: 9780801886317
ISBN 10: 0801886317
Pages: 408
Publication Date: 15 January 2008
Recommended Age: From 18 years
Audience: General/trade , Professional and scholarly , ELT Advanced , Undergraduate
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

Preface 1. The Crash Investigation Process 2. How Planes (Often) Crash 3. In-Flight Breakup 4. Pressure, Explosive Decompression, and Burst Balloons 5. Jet Propulsion, Burst Engines, and Reliability 6. Metal Fatigue: Bending 777s and Paper Clips 7. Combustion: Fire and Explosion 8. Crash Testing 9. Human Tolerances to G Loads and Crash Forces Notes References Index

Author Website: http://engineering.und.edu/mechanical/faculty-pages/george-bibel-info.cfm

George Bibel, a former NASA summer faculty fellow, is a professor of mechanical engineering at the School of Engineering and Mines, University of North Dakota. He recently completed the Air Line Pilots Association Advanced Accident Investigation Course.

Reviews for Beyond the Black Box: The Forensics of Airplane Crashes

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. -- Paul Marks New Scientist 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. Library Journal A fascinating book. -- Steven D. Levitt New York Times The author succeeds in both science and storytelling. Choice The easy-to-read and engaging manner of the writing makes this an interesting historical as well as scientific text. -- Charles K. Jervis NSTA Recommends 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 Terrific book. Discover