UAS Ground Collision Severity

Right now, the FAA doesn't allow UAS operations over people. But what is the risk in a ground collision? Are there ways to reduce the risk? The University of Alabama at Huntsville, Mississippi State, Embry Riddle Aeronautical and Kansas Universities are collaborating to conduct computer simulations of UAS ground collisions to find answers to these questions. The Principle Investigator for this project met with the Micro UAS ARC, to inform the members of ASSURE research findings, that in-turn, served as the bases for recommendations from the ARC to the FAA. This research will help the FAA set guidelines for UAS operations over people and possibly set design specifications to reduce risk to people and property.

Language

• English

Project

• Status: Completed
• Funding: $382500
• Contract Numbers:

  15-C-UAS-UAH-01

  15-C-UAS-ERAU-01

  15-C-UAS-MSU-03

  15-C-UAS-KU-01

• Sponsor Organizations:

  Federal Aviation Administration

  800 Independence Avenue, SW
  Washington, DC  United States  20591
• Managing Organizations:

  Mississippi State University

  Mississippi State, MS  United States  39762
• Performing Organizations:

  University of Alabama, Huntsville

  Huntsville, AL  United States 

  Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University

  600 S. Clyde Morris Boulevard
  Daytona Beach, Fl  United States  32114

  University of Kansas

  Fairway, KS  United States 

  Mississippi State University

  Mississippi State, MS  United States  39762
• Principal Investigators:

  Arterburn, David

  Zhu, Feng

  Ewing, Mark

  Brooks, Dallas

• Start Date: 20150915
• Expected Completion Date: 20161130
• Actual Completion Date: 20161130
• USDOT Program: Centers of Excellence
• Subprogram: Alliance for System Safety of UAS through Research Excellence

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Air transportation crashes; Aircraft operations; Airworthiness; Aviation safety; Crash severity; Drones; Fatalities; Flight crews; Kinetic energy; Risk analysis
• Identifier Terms: National Airspace System
• Subject Areas: Aviation; Safety and Human Factors; Vehicles and Equipment;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 01589867
• Record Type: Research project
• Source Agency: Alliance for System Safety of UAS through Research Excellence (ASSURE)
• Contract Numbers: 15-C-UAS-UAH-01, 15-C-UAS-ERAU-01, 15-C-UAS-MSU-03, 15-C-UAS-KU-01
• Files: RIP, USDOT
• Created Date: Feb 5 2016 9:26AM