# Presentation: 306068

## Large Aircraft Survivability Initiative (LASI)

*Programmatic Overview *
*Briefing for the:*
**4****th**** Triennial Aircraft Fire & Cabin Safety International Research Conference **
**15-18 November 2004**

**Carter B. Brooks**46 Test Wing, US Air Force
- carter.brooks@eglin.af.mil850-882-4665

**DISTRIBUTION STATEMENT A.  **Approved for public release; distribution is unlimited.

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## Large Aircraft Survivability Initiative

**46 TW/OGM Overall Facilitator**
**Activity Execution**
**Led by Sponsor’s Technical Representative**
**OR by Agreement with 46 TW.**
**Testing at Various Locations**
**Driven by Technical Objectives**

**Technical Working Groups **
**e.g. Signature Measurement & Modeling, Component Vulnerability, Fire Protection, Flight Controls...**
**Current Sponsors Include: **
**DoD, TSA, NASA, DHS and Industry**

**Multi-Agency Initiative Involving the DoD, TSA, NASA, DHS, FAA, and Industry**
**Objectives: Assess by Demonstration and Analysis the Survivability of Large Commercial Aircraft and Investigate/ Validate the Viability of Survivability Enhancement Features**

**LASI is not an Acquisition Program**

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## LASI Background

**DoD Related Interests**
**Commercial Aircraft Derivatives Used in Military Applications**
**Significant Use of Civilian Transports for Movement of Personnel and Materials**
**History of Research & Testing of Survivability Enhancement Technologies**

**Bring Together the Full Capabilities of the Federal Government & Industry with the Common Purpose of Improving Large Aircraft Survivability**

**MANPADS are a Serious Worldwide Threat to Commercial Aviation**

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## LASI Background

**MANPADS are a Serious Worldwide Threat to Commercial Aviation**
**DoD Interests**
**Commercial Aircraft Derivatives Used in Military Applications**
**Title 10 Live Fire Test & Evaluation**
**Significant Use of Civilian Transports for Movement of Personnel and Materials**
**Civil Reserve Air Fleet (CRAF)**
**History of Research & Testing of Survivability Enhancement Technologies**
**Facilities & Personnel**
**Industry Interests**
**Protect their Customers**
**More Survivable Products**

**NASA Interests**
**Understand And Protect Our Home Planet...**
**The Aviation Safety & Security Program**
**... ****Protect the Traveling Public**
**TSA / DHS Interests**
**Provide Airline Transportation Security**
**Commercial Aircraft Counter-MANPADS Program**
**Commercial Aviation Environment**
**Transition Existing Military or Commercial Technology**
**Robust Test & Evaluation**
**Two Phases**
**Concept**
**Prototype**

**Bring Together the Full Capabilities of the Federal Government & Industry with the Common Purpose of Improving Large Aircraft Survivability**

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## LASI Scope

**LASI Scope**

**Susceptibility**

**Vulnerability**

**Mitigation**

- Hit Points

- Physical Damage

- IR Signature

- Constructive M&S

- Hardware-in-the-Loop M&S

- Propulsion

- Fuel

- Structure

- Upset Frequencies &
- Power Levels

- Induced Effects

- EM Threat Signature

- Hardware Testing

- Engine Controls

- Flight Controls

- Wiring

- Failure/Malfunction
- Effects Analysis

- Path Loss Data

- RF Hardening

- Resistant Flight Controls

**Improved****Survivability**

- Damage Response& Safety of Flight

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**Notes:**
Talk to two orthogonal aspects:

Damage Mechanisms/Physics
 Electromagnetics & RF weapons
 Blast/Kinetics & MANPADS

Parallel Activities
 Signature Collections & Engagement Modeling
 Full-scale EM Susceptibilities
 Component Level Testing
 Mitigation Research

## Initial Focus Aircraft

**Boeing 747**
**Representative of Commercial, Large Aircraft Fleet in use today**
**Survivability Uncertainties & Mitigations Scalable to other Aircraft**
**Heavy Use**

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## LASI Proposed Products

**High Fidelity Models of Large Transport Aircraft**
**Support Susceptibility Reduction Studies**
**Support Vulnerability Reduction Studies**

**High Fidelity Survivability Assessment **
**Baseline Understanding**
**MANPADS Interaction**
**Damaged Aircraft Dynamics**
**RF Weapon Threat and System Vulnerability**
**Infrastructure to Support Trade Studies**
**Information to Decision Makers**
**Risk Assessment**
**Viability of Mitigation Options**
**Countermeasures**
**Explosion / Fire Protection**
**Adaptive Controls**
**Data to Support Investment Decisions**

- High Fidelity Signature Characterization

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## Summary

**Summary**

**Analysis Driven Approach**
**Gather Characteristics**
**Model System & Effects**
**Pre-Test Predictions**
**Smart Testing**
**Model Validation**
**Phased Testing**
**Maximizes Utility of Limited Test Assets**
**Gradual Degradation**
**System Evaluation**
**Destructive Testing**

**Coordinated Comprehensive Approach**
**National Expertise**
**Optimal Use of Limited Resources**
**Obtain Data for Many Research Applications**
**All Members of the Survivability Community Are Welcome to Join In**

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