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.
Preface | p. ix |
The Crash Investigation Process | p. 1 |
How Planes (Often) Crash | p. 12 |
In-Flight Breakup | p. 58 |
Pressure, Explosive Decompression, and Burst Balloons | p. 87 |
Jet Propulsion, Burst Engines, and Reliability | p. 168 |
Metal Fatigue: Bending 777s and Paper Clips | p. 219 |
Combustion: Fire and Explosion | p. 251 |
Crash Testing | p. 292 |
Human Tolerances to G Loads and Crash Forces | p. 336 |
Notes | p. 365 |
References | p. 375 |
Index | p. 387 |
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