NORA: Novel Rescue Assistance

Aerial search and rescue assistance

Bachelor thesis (2015)

Authors

M.M.A. Baert Aerospace Engineering
E.S. Bakker Aerospace Engineering
M.H.H. Kemna Aerospace Engineering
R.P.F. Koster Aerospace Engineering
C.J.W. van Verseveld Aerospace Engineering
C. Vertregt Aerospace Engineering
B. Vonk Aerospace Engineering
D. Willaert Aerospace Engineering

Contributors

Santiago Garcia Espallargas Group Garcia Espallargas - Aerospace Engineering (mentor)
D.S. Blom Aerodynamics - Aerospace Engineering (mentor)
Bruno F. Santos Operations & Environment (mentor)
Faculty
Aerospace Engineering
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Published Date

03-07-2015

Language

English

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Faculty

Aerospace Engineering

Abstract

Mountain ranges all over Earth have long been tourist attractions for their monumental size, beautiful nature, clean air and possible leisure activities. Though attractive, mountain activities may form a threat to human safety. Search and rescue (SAR) teams are constantly stand-by and often have multiple rescue sorties per day. These missions are slow and dangerous for the involved personnel. In extremely rare cases rescue missions use helicopters for search by pilot eyesight. These mission types on average cost e3, 300 per hour, are dangerous for personnel, have a small endurance and have a large downtime. There is a clear need to improve effectiveness and safety of these rescue missions...