Helicopter occupant safety

Project Information

HELISAFE

Grant agreement ID: G4RD-CT-1999-00071

Project closed

Start date 1 February 2000

End date 1 April 2003

Funded under

• Programme for research technological development and demonstration on "Competitive and sustainable growth 1998-2002"

Total cost € 4 009 329,00

EU contribution € 2 107 921,00

Coordinated by

AUTOFLUG GMBH
Germany

Objective

The objective of HeliSafe is to improve the survivability of occupants (cockpit and cabin) in helicopter crashes. The increased survivability will be achieved by an integrated safety concept. HeliSafe will treat all relevant components: airframes, seat, airbag, and harness as interacting components. This concept will significantly increase the probability of survival. It will reduce the risk of heavy injury at a reduced relative equipment weight. Available real crash cases will be analysed and aviation relevant human injury criteria defined. Together with an aviation related crash dummy which is not existent in Europe overall, safety analysis and simulation tool concept (HOST - Helicopter Occupant Simulation Tools) which will cover the interaction of all relevant safety equipment will be developed. HOST technology will as much as possible utilise advanced automotive simulation technology. Comprehensive crash test on generic helicopter mock-up will be conducted to validate the HOST tools and the safety system concept.

Fields of science

• engineering and technology › mechanical engineering › vehicle engineering › aerospace engineering › aircraft › rotorcraft
• natural sciences › computer and information sciences › software › software applications › simulation software

Programme(s)

• FP5-GROWTH - Programme for research technological development and demonstration on "Competitive and sustainable growth 1998-2002"

Topic(s)

• 1.1.3.-4. - Key Action New Perspectives in Aeronautics

Call for proposal

Data not available

Funding Scheme

CSC - Cost-sharing contracts

Coordinator

AUTOFLUG GMBH

• EU contribution: No data
• Address: Industriestrasse 10 ; RELLINGEN ; Germany
• Total cost: No data

Participants (7)

CENTRO ITALIANO RICERCHE AEROSPAZIALI SCPA

Italy

• EU contribution: No data
• Address: Via Maiorise ; 81043 CAPUA
• Total cost: No data

EUROCOPTER S.A.S.

France

• EU contribution: No data
• Address: Aeroport International Marseille ; 13725 MARIGNANE
• Total cost: No data

GERMAN AEROSPACE CENTRE

Germany

• EU contribution: No data
• Address: Pfaffenwaldring 38-40 ; 70569 STUTTGART
• Total cost: No data

MARTIN-BAKER AIRCRAFT COMPANY LIMITED

United Kingdom

• EU contribution: No data
• Address: Lower Road, Higher Denham ; UB9 5AJ HAREFIELD
• Total cost: No data

NETHERLANDS ORGANISATION FOR APPLIED SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH - TNO

Netherlands

• EU contribution: No data
• Address: 97,Schoenmakerstraat 97 ; 2600 JA DELFT
• Total cost: No data

POLYTECHNIC OF MILAN

Italy

• EU contribution: No data
• Address: Via la Masa 34 ; 20156 MILANO
• Total cost: No data

SIEMENS RESTRAINT SYSTEMS GMBH

Germany

• EU contribution: No data
• Address: CARL-ZEISS-STRASSE 9 ; 63755 ALZENAU
• Total cost: No data