An integrated quantitative method of risk analysis and decision making for safety manipulation of a forest firefighting aircraft by using physical models of multi-hazard factors

Although firefighting aircrafts are effective for fighting forest fires, they are affected by a variety of risks related to forest fires during flight operations such as thermal radiation, temperature rise, decrease in air density, and changes in updraft aerodynamics. Quantifying these influences po...

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Main Authors: Hui Lv, Yin Gu, Rui Zhou, Pei Pei, Zhiyong Cai
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Published: Elsevier 2024-11-01
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description Although firefighting aircrafts are effective for fighting forest fires, they are affected by a variety of risks related to forest fires during flight operations such as thermal radiation, temperature rise, decrease in air density, and changes in updraft aerodynamics. Quantifying these influences poses a significant challenge. Our research reveals that safety standards predominantly hinge on technical indicators like flight height, speed, and angle of attack, which makes it possible to quantify the above effects. A general method framework for analysing firefighting flight safety criteria was constructed in this study. Using relevant physical models, such as heat radiation, temperature, air density, and updraft in a forest fire environment, safety criteria with an analytical form were established. The corresponding safety constraints of each criterion were calculated quantitatively, and the most stringent constraint was determined based on multiple factors to obtain a comprehensive safety constraint boundary composed of the critical height, stall speed, and critical angle of attack. Finally, the effectiveness of the method is validated through a simulation case. The research results show that the constrained boundary calculation method proposed in this study can provide a scientific foundation for developing technical specifications for forest aviation safety and aviation fire task plan.
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spelling doaj-art-f0b8e0911c804e1c81f41091a932bede2024-11-30T07:11:19ZengElsevierHeliyon2405-84402024-11-011022e38341An integrated quantitative method of risk analysis and decision making for safety manipulation of a forest firefighting aircraft by using physical models of multi-hazard factorsHui Lv0Yin Gu1Rui Zhou2Pei Pei3Zhiyong Cai4School of Safety Science, Tsinghua University, Beijing 100084, China; Institute of Public Safety Research, Department of Engineering Physics, Tsinghua University, Beijing, 100084, ChinaSchool of Safety Science, Tsinghua University, Beijing 100084, China; Institute of Public Safety Research, Department of Engineering Physics, Tsinghua University, Beijing, 100084, ChinaSchool of Safety Science, Tsinghua University, Beijing 100084, China; Institute of Public Safety Research, Department of Engineering Physics, Tsinghua University, Beijing, 100084, China; Corresponding author.China Aviation Industry General Aircraft Institute Co. Ltd, Zhuhai, 519000, China; AVIC Special Vehicle Research Institute, Jingmen, 448035, ChinaChina Aviation Industry General Aircraft Institute Co. Ltd, Zhuhai, 519000, China; AVIC Special Vehicle Research Institute, Jingmen, 448035, ChinaAlthough firefighting aircrafts are effective for fighting forest fires, they are affected by a variety of risks related to forest fires during flight operations such as thermal radiation, temperature rise, decrease in air density, and changes in updraft aerodynamics. Quantifying these influences poses a significant challenge. Our research reveals that safety standards predominantly hinge on technical indicators like flight height, speed, and angle of attack, which makes it possible to quantify the above effects. A general method framework for analysing firefighting flight safety criteria was constructed in this study. Using relevant physical models, such as heat radiation, temperature, air density, and updraft in a forest fire environment, safety criteria with an analytical form were established. The corresponding safety constraints of each criterion were calculated quantitatively, and the most stringent constraint was determined based on multiple factors to obtain a comprehensive safety constraint boundary composed of the critical height, stall speed, and critical angle of attack. Finally, the effectiveness of the method is validated through a simulation case. The research results show that the constrained boundary calculation method proposed in this study can provide a scientific foundation for developing technical specifications for forest aviation safety and aviation fire task plan.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2405844024143721Forest fireFirefighting aircraftCritical safety heightStall speedCritical angle of attack
spellingShingle Hui Lv
Yin Gu
Rui Zhou
Pei Pei
Zhiyong Cai
An integrated quantitative method of risk analysis and decision making for safety manipulation of a forest firefighting aircraft by using physical models of multi-hazard factors
Heliyon
Forest fire
Firefighting aircraft
Critical safety height
Stall speed
Critical angle of attack
title An integrated quantitative method of risk analysis and decision making for safety manipulation of a forest firefighting aircraft by using physical models of multi-hazard factors
title_full An integrated quantitative method of risk analysis and decision making for safety manipulation of a forest firefighting aircraft by using physical models of multi-hazard factors
title_fullStr An integrated quantitative method of risk analysis and decision making for safety manipulation of a forest firefighting aircraft by using physical models of multi-hazard factors
title_full_unstemmed An integrated quantitative method of risk analysis and decision making for safety manipulation of a forest firefighting aircraft by using physical models of multi-hazard factors
title_short An integrated quantitative method of risk analysis and decision making for safety manipulation of a forest firefighting aircraft by using physical models of multi-hazard factors
title_sort integrated quantitative method of risk analysis and decision making for safety manipulation of a forest firefighting aircraft by using physical models of multi hazard factors
topic Forest fire
Firefighting aircraft
Critical safety height
Stall speed
Critical angle of attack
url http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2405844024143721
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