Performance And Accountability Report - Fiscal Year 2013 - Federal Aviation Administration - U.s. Department Of Transportation Page 117
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150 U.S. Department of Transportation
FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION
STEWARDSHIP INVESTMENT
RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT
For the Fiscal Years Ended September 30
Unaudited
Expenses
2013
2012
2011
2010
2009
Applied Research
$
119,952
$
133,932
$
129,954
$
103,042
$
95,764
Development
312
1,311
2,238
2,008
1,102
Administration
35,929
37,482
35,875
36,723
35,055
R&D Plant
26,086
18,974
5,848
5,590
3,381
Total
$
182,279
$
191,699
$
173,915
$
147,363
$
135,302
The FAA conducts research and provides the essential air traffic
the ability of a large transport airplane-under the most realistic
control infrastructure to meet increasing demands for higher
conditions possible-to withstand a fire involving a large number
levels of safety, efficiency, and environmental protection.
of lithium batteries.
In FY 2014, the 727 freighter will be used to examine the
Research priorities include aircraft structures and materials; fire
effectiveness of fire containment covers (used on cargo pallets)
and cabin safety; crash injury protection; explosive detection
and hardened fire containers for protecting against lithium
systems; ground de-icing operations and decreased in-flight ice
battery fires. Moreover, a zoned water spray system will be
buildup; better tools to predict and warn of weather hazards,
developed and evaluated for lithium battery fire suppression in
turbulence, and wake vortices; aviation medicine; and human
the main deck (Class E) cargo compartment.
factors. Human factors refer to research on how people (e.g., air
traffic controllers and pilots) perform when interacting with, for
In-Flight Icing Product Enhancement
example, technology and equipment, under various conditions.
Optimizing this interaction contributes to safer air travel.
In-flight icing causes more than 25 accidents annually, with more
than half resulting in fatalities and destroyed aircraft according
Lithium Battery Testing for Cargo Aircraft
to National Transportation Safety Board data. This equates to
more than $100 million in injuries, fatalities, and aircraft damage
In FY 2013, FAA completed full-scale fire tests on bulk shipments
annually. To address this problem, the FAA’s Aviation Weather
of large numbers of lithium batteries in a fully operational but
Research Program developed the Current and Forecast Icing
non-flyable 727 freighter. The bulk shipment consisted of 5000
Products (CIP and FIP) which provide more accurate and timely
lithium batteries, either lithium primary (non-rechargeable) or
diagnoses and forecasts of atmospheric conditions leading to ice
rechargeable lithium ion batteries, commonly employed in lap
accretion on aircraft during flight. CIP and FIP were implemented
top computers, I pads, and other portable electronic devices. The
operationally on the web-based Aviation Digital Data Service at
727 was fire hardened and a water spray system was employed
the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s Aviation
to protect the test article to allow for repeated tests. Non-lithium
Weather Center in Kansas City.
batteries were also tested for comparison. Tests were conducted
in the main deck Class E cargo compartment, which requires a
In FY 2013, the Weather Program upgraded the CIP and FIP
fire detection system and ventilation controls to minimize air
algorithms to meet requirements of a High Resolution diagnoses
flow into the compartment and prevent smoke build-up in the
and forecast of atmospheric conditions conducive to aircraft
flight deck. Tests were also conducted in the lower Class C cargo
icing. These upgraded algorithms, also known as CIP/FIP High
compartment, which had a halon fire suppression system in the
Resolution improve the horizontal and vertical resolution and
727. FAA requires that all large passenger carrying airplanes
extend the forecast from 12 hours out to 18 hours.
have Class C cargo compartments. The test results demonstrated
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