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CompoSeat

 

Aims

In this joint research project a composite aircraft seat is developed in collaboration with the Lufthansa Technik AG and AIDA Development GmbH.

Key topics of the project are

  • the development of a novel and material appropriate concept for aircraft seating 
  • the development of a modular product structure in order to configure a high external product variety while minimizing the internal variety of components and procedures
  • lightweight design by appropriate usage of fibre reinforced plastics

 

Approach

  • research and analysis of state-of-the-art technologies
  • analysis of requirements
  • research on feasible materials
  • material appropriate design of primary structure
  • FEM analysis and optimization
  • Design for Variety and modularization of the product family
  • testing of material and components

Project Organisation

Principal Investigator (PKT): Prof. Dr.-Ing. D. Krause

Co-Investigator: Dipl.-Ing. Conny Schillo, Dipl.-Ing. Nicolas Gebhardt

The project is part of the Field of Application Aviation.

Funding and Partners

The project is founded by the German Federal Ministry of Economics and Technology (BMWi) within the fourth civil Aeronautical Research Programme (LUFO IV)