Fullscale aircraft impact tests aircraft seat dynamic tests existing passfail performance criteria relate crash event to aircraft occupant response. Dretloh leadership regularly attends events and conferences to engage with other aviation maintenance professionals worldwide. Federal aviation 2 administration aircraft seat certification by analysis from a regulatory perspective jan 2014 disclaimer certification approvals are based on federal regulations, official faa. Computer aided design of aircraft seats ricardo jorge martins mesquita instituto superior tecnico lisboa, portugal, november 20 ricardo. Certification of aircraft seating design changes caa. Several designs were considered during concept evolution. That allows analyzing the overall response of the system for given inputs and hence understanding the accuracy of the solution. In this section we will consider the human aspect of aircraft design i.
Seating design changes resulting standards dynamic test. Altair is an active member of the technical committee for sae seat. This is a core goal for the industry of seat suppliers and its competition. These joints may be a nutbolt joint or a screw connection. In an effort to streamline the certification of aircraft seats, the aircraft engineering division, in concert with the transport airplane directorate, issued a june 26, 2003, policy memorandum recommending seat suppliers and seat installers use sae arp5526 to the maximum extent possible in the design and approval of aircraft seats. Dynamic performance standards started with ga aircraft in 1983. In this case, the applicant is not using a tsoc127x seat eligible for installation in. The terms left or right used in relation to any of the structural units refer to the right or left hand of the pilot seated in the cockpit. Schwaebisch hall, germany, february 10, 2020 recaro aircraft seating has won a gold award from the german design awards for its cl3710 economy class longhaul seat. One important parameter to achieve that is to use light weight alloys i. In the present work we studied the modeling and computer simulation of the structure of an airplane seat very similar to the structure used in the current economy.
Light weight alloys in seat design faa fire safety. Analytical methods for aircraft seat design and evaluation after completion of an analysis, it is recommended to look into the overall energy balance. Fuselage the fuselage is the main structure, or body, of the aircraft. Ac 20146a dynamic seat certification federal aviation. The paper discusses the design and layout of the adaptive aircraft seat and the use of a sensor to detect location of sitting when traveling by air. Analytical methods for aircraft seat design and evaluation. Aircraft seating design work each day, more than 750,000 passengers spend their flight time in the comfort of our expertly crafted seats. One of the biggest challenges to future design in aircraft seat business will be to find an optimum balance of weight to overall in service costs. Trust us to design and develop creative, custom aircraft seating that enhances your brand while remaining functional, reliable and aesthetically pleasing. This is based on the general internal dimensions of the cessna 150152. Aircraft seat administration certification by analysis from a regulatory perspective safe chapter one joseph a.
In 2011, the airline industry reduced passenger space because jet fuel costs began to spike. Any variation in the cushion contour within the blue box of the previously tested cushion that results in a vertical change to the srp of greater than. Seating design changes resulting standards two required tests. Department of industrial design, technical university eindhoven. Combined verticallongitudinal spinal loads and injuries longitudinal structural performance occupant restraint system. Pdf the design of a fourseat reverse delta wig craft. General dimensions for the cabin of a small, sidebyside or single seat aircraft are shown in figure 12.
A combined effort of recaro engineers, designers and ergonomists resulted in an innovative design concept that enhances sleeping comfort. Development of adaptive aircraft passenger seat system for. The reduction in space was pushed in an effort to allow room for extra seats and boost profits. Aircraft seat certification by analysis from a regulatory perspective.
Development of a head injury criteriacompliant aircraft seat by. In accordance with ac 2150, installation of tsoa articles and loda appliances, dated february 11, 2011, the data approved under the tsoc127x seat approval and installation limitations may be used to support certification of the seat installation. Figure shows a typical fe model of a bolted joint, modeled using the more. Can better aircraft seat design make our clients happier loyal customers. This information remains the property of recaro aircraft seating table of contents light weight alloys in seat design i. Aircraft seating design, analysis, and optimization. Seating design changes caa guidance and expectations ac 25. In this article, we will discuss aircraft seat design and how all of us at dretloh aircraft supply are working hard to design better seats.