Human fallibility and automation: lessons of the Virgin Galactic crash

Author: Sean Brady

Date published

1 September 2015

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Human fallibility and automation: lessons of the Virgin Galactic crash

The Structural Engineer

Author

Sean Brady

Citation

The Structural Engineer, Volume 93, Issue 9, 2015, Page(s) 30-32

https://doi.org/10.56330/SHZL6471

Date published

1 September 2015

Author

Sean Brady

Citation

The Structural Engineer, Volume 93, Issue 9, 2015, Page(s) 30-32

DOI: https://doi.org/10.56330/SHZL6471

Price

Standard: £9.95 + VAT
Members/Subscribers: Free

Sean Brady explores how the lessons of the 2014 Virgin Galactic crash are pertinent to all design engineers, irrespective of discipline.

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Pages:
30-32
Publisher:
The Institution of Structural Engineers

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