The fourth

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The fourth Aircraft Fire and Cabin Safety
Research Conference Lisbon, Portugal November
15-18 2004
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Call for Papers
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Abstracts for Papers are now requested for
review by the CSRTG organising committee. These
should be no longer than one page and should be
submitted by 23 January 2004 to
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Ms. Emma Tombleson Research Management
DepartmentCivil Aviation AuthorityGatwick
AirportLondonUK Tel [phone]Fax 44
(0) 1293 573981emma.tombleson_at_srg.caa.co.uk
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General Topics
Research progress and future directions  
Accident studies, databases, risk assessments
and probablistic methods  
Cost-benefit Analyses and Safety Economics  
International Initiatives
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Crash DynamicsStructural strength and
load attenuationAirframe Structures Computer
modelling Airframe Structures Models
 Seat/occupants Models Human injury criteria

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Evacuation Computer models Human performance
studies Experimentation and equipment Cabin
crew issues
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Operational Issues Cabin crew training Turbulenc
e Safety briefing Safety equipment
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Materials fire Safety
Fuselage burnthrough resistance
Thermal/acoustic insulation   Material
Flammability  
Fire testing methods
Advanced fire resistant materials
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Systems fire safety Halon replacements   Fuel
tank fire and explosion protection   Fire
detection and suppression  
Fires in nonpressurized areas