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Commercial Aircraft-Cabin Egress: The Current State of Simulation Model Development and the Need for Future Research

The University of Oklahoma School of Industrial Engineering Norman, Oklahoma, USA

There has been increasing interest in developing simulation models capable of analyzing commer cial aircraft-cabin egress under both non-life- threatening and life-threatening scenarios. At issue is the ability to accurately simulate human behavior within non-toxic environments, as well as the debilitating effects that toxic environments (e.g., fire and smoke) have on human-decision making. A set of criteria has been identified by the Federal Aviation Administration for developing simulation models capable of analyzing commer cial aircraft-cabin egress. These criteria are used to (a) compare the capabilities and limitations of four aircraft-evacuation models in existence to day, (b) identify the issues that need to be ad dressed when developing these types of models, and (c) propose a new paradigm for developing aircraft-cabin egress models.

Key Words: Aircraft-cabin egress • aircrafts • certification test • evacuation • human behav ior • FAA regulations

SIMULATION, Vol. 73, No. 4, 218-231 (1999)
DOI: 10.1177/003754979907300404


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