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Author Bibel, G. D. (George D.)

Title Beyond the black box : the forensics of airplane crashes / George Bibel.

Publication Info. Baltimore : Johns Hopkins University Press, 2008.

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Location Call No. Status
 Newington, Lucy Robbins Welles Library - Adult Department  363.124 BIBEL    Check Shelf
Description x, 393 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references (pages [375]-386) and index.
Contents The crash investigation process -- How planes (often) crash -- In-flight breakup -- Pressure, explosive decompression, and burst balloons -- Jet propulsion, burst engines, and reliability -- Metal fatigue : bending 777's and paper clips -- Combustion : fire and explosion -- Crash testing -- Human tolerances to G loads and crash forces.
Subject Aircraft accidents -- Investigation.
Airframes.
Mechanics, Analytic.
Flight recorders.
Physics.
ISBN 9780801886317 hardcover alkaline paper
0801886317 hardcover alkaline paper
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