Research on the Use of Bird-Repellent Equipment Based on the Characteristics of Airport Bird Situation
Birdstrike is a global issue with the invention of aircraft,and the occurrence of which is characterized of sud-den and frequent.China Civil Aviation is facing an increasing trend of birdstrike risk.Based on the bird activity situation(include the avian community,birds'characters,and birdstrike record)of Chongqing Jiangbei International Airport over the years,and by comparing the bird strike data of China Civil Aviation,some domestic airports and American Civil Avia-tion,the characteristics of birdstrike that is commonly happened in airport and nearby areas with high frequency of migrant birds and flocking birds were summarized in this study.In order to strengthen the disturbance and to drive away the migrant birds in the flight area and surrounding areas,the working principle and effectiveness of various bird repelling equipment(or measures)commonly used in the airports,such as sound,vision,physics and chemistry were analyzed.The results showed there were several problems such as limited use of bird repelling measures in key areas and important periods,in-sufficient effectiveness of bird repelling equipment itself,and uncertain consequences of immediate bird repelling equip-ment on bird situation disposal in the airports.Finally,the purchasing suggestion,installation and application of the bird-repellent equipment were proposed for airport authorities.
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