HeliSafe®
A new concept to reduce fatal and severe injuries in helicopter
accidents
André Herbst
HeliSafe® is improving the survivability of occupants in helicopter crashes and minimising the risk of severe injuries in both cockpit and cabin. A reduction in fatal and severe injuries will be achieved by an Advanced Safety System based on interacting safety features like improved restraint systems consisting of airbags and advanced harness systems including inertia real in automatic mode, pre- tensioners, load-limiters, etc.
Special attention is paid on current crash statistics with the aim to reduce major injuries, which subsequently lead into fatalities. This will be achieved by the advanced Cabin Safety System concept. HeliSafe® has developed a concept and validated a numerical simulation tool to predict typical crash scenarios and simulate the response load on the human body with respect to the interaction of safety equipment.
HeliSafe® is providing a not yet in Europe existent simulation tool with an aviation related crash dummy. This simulation tool is validated and able to analyse and optimise any cockpit and cabin in respect of responds loads onto human bodies. Helicopter manufacturers can now optimise their new designs as well as existing helicopter for survivability of occupants in typical crash scenarios.
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