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Reconstruction of PSA B-727-214 and C-172M accident of September 25, 1978: San Diego, California, using computer simulation and visualization
| dc.creator | Moore, Thomas Z | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2012-06-07T23:00:30Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2012-06-07T23:00:30Z | |
| dc.date.created | 2000 | |
| dc.date.issued | 2000 | |
| dc.identifier.uri | https://hdl.handle.net/1969.1/ETD-TAMU-2000-THESIS-M66 | |
| dc.description | Due to the character of the original source materials and the nature of batch digitization, quality control issues may be present in this document. Please report any quality issues you encounter to digital@library.tamu.edu, referencing the URI of the item. | en |
| dc.description | Includes bibliographical references (leaves 89-90). | en |
| dc.description | Issued also on microfiche from Lange Micrographics. | en |
| dc.description.abstract | This thesis describes a case study, which develops and evaluates a method for photo-realistic reconstruction, simulation, visualization and animation of the events leading to an aircraft accident. The case used for the study was an accident involving a midair collision between a Boeing 727-214 and a Cessna 172M over San Diego, California, September 25, 1978. The goal of the study was to demonstrate that by using photo-realistic reconstruction, it is possible to evaluate human visual factors, that may have contributed to an accident, which would not be apparent in traditional manual reconstruction or in more schematic computer reconstruction. It is demonstrated that with this approach, it is possible to view the events leading to the accident from any desired viewpoint, including the points of view of the flightcrew, passengers, and witnesses. It is also demonstrated that the approach allows a full analysis, study and evaluation of the orientation and flight dynamics of the aircraft and witness statements. Finally, it is demonstrated that this method of photo-realistic accident reconstruction can be used in the determination of probable cause and contributing factors as well as in forensic engineering. | en |
| dc.format.medium | electronic | en |
| dc.format.mimetype | application/pdf | |
| dc.language.iso | en_US | |
| dc.publisher | Texas A&M University | |
| dc.rights | This thesis was part of a retrospective digitization project authorized by the Texas A&M University Libraries in 2008. Copyright remains vested with the author(s). It is the user's responsibility to secure permission from the copyright holder(s) for re-use of the work beyond the provision of Fair Use. | en |
| dc.subject | visualization sciences. | en |
| dc.subject | Major visualization sciences. | en |
| dc.title | Reconstruction of PSA B-727-214 and C-172M accident of September 25, 1978: San Diego, California, using computer simulation and visualization | en |
| dc.type | Thesis | en |
| thesis.degree.discipline | visualization sciences | en |
| thesis.degree.name | M.S. | en |
| thesis.degree.level | Masters | en |
| dc.type.genre | thesis | en |
| dc.type.material | text | en |
| dc.format.digitalOrigin | reformatted digital | en |
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