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Cabin Technology Travelling by Airplane in

the 21st centuryAircraft-Layout and Cabin Design

rsented by

ndreas Baatzroject Management Technology

abin/Cargo Interior & Payload Systems

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ircraft Layout and Cabin Design

How will a cabin look in the future? What are the parameters for designing a cabin?

What are the requirements from

the passenger

the airline

the certification authorities?

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Cabin Expectations

Airlinelexibility and Airline specificmax comfort

vs.

max seats

PassengerSpaceous and

comfortable cabin

AirframerStandard cabin

Cabin Crew

Optimised workingenvironment

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Typical high density layouts

B767-200

290 seats/ max acc. FAA Y/C

Fuselage length: 48,51m length

A330-200

340 seats Y/C Fuselage length: 59,00 m

Typical comfort carrier layout

A330-300

251 seats F/C:8 B/C:11 Y/C: 211 63,69m

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High density single class

Conventional 3 class layout

Average

Standardfare

Low

Cost

fare

Cabin service

Daily utilisation

Average load factor

etc.

Number of passenger seats x fare ~ constant (fuel, crew, insurance, ATC fee, depreciation etc.)

Conventional 3 class operator less seats but average higher fare

Low cost operator maximum number of seats but low fare

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Which parameter is common to all operators to increase the profitability?

Increase the number of passenger seats without reducing the intended comfortlevel

or

Maintaining the number of passenger seats with increased level of comfort

How can this be achieved?

Utilisation of lower deck for seating

Utilisation of lower deck area for service facilities (lavatory, bed, galley etc)

Relocation of components, which are not necessary to access during flight, from

the passenger deck to the lower deck

Utilisation of cabin space which is currently unused during flight Comfort features within the cabin

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Utilisation of lower deck for seating

Seating during the entire flight incl. take-off and landing

Not realised today in commercial aviation due to certification rules

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Utilisation of lower deck for seating Seating during cruise only

Realized on Boeing Stratocruiser B377 and on various wide body aircraft in the 70s

but dropped due to economic reasons! Loss of cargo space

! Limited surveillance by cabin crew

! Identical number of seats necessary on passenger deck for take of and landing

Increasing comfort demand and competition reinvents this feature for premium class

passengers

Artist impression of lower deck lounge for Ilyushin 96-400

Artist impression of lower deck bar for Ilyushin 96-400

Lower deck lounge of Boeing B377 in the early 50

Mock up Lower deck bar wide body Airbus

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Utilisation of lower deck area for service facilities

General

! Loss of cargo space

! Reduced cabin flexibility due to staircase

Lavatories

9 Separation from seating area/ reduction of unpleasant odour

! But still some lavatories necessary on passenger deckfor handicapped persons

9 Saved lavatory space on passenger deck usable for

additional seats

Lower deck Lavatories A340-600


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Utilisation of lower deck area for service facilities (cont.)

Lower Deck Galley (LDG)

9 Realized in the 70s on DC 10 and L1011

! Additional storage positions of trolleys on main deck necessary in case of turbulence! Increased catering time via lift / alternatively additional lower deck service door necessary

! Low reliability of first-generation lift

9 Saved galley space on passenger deck can be used for additional seating

9 Undisturbed preparation of service

9 Second generation lift with highest reliability available now

Lower deck Galley on A340-600

Lower deck Galley DC 10 Lift at Lower deck Galley DC 10


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Bed

9 Today realized for crew rest only

9Increased comfort for night flights

Shower

9 Planned to be realized on A380

for first time in commercial airline service


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Flexible modules in the lower deck area

9 Easy adaptation to passenger demand

9Easily removable in case of required additional cargo space

Hochschule fr Kunst und Design Burg Giebichenstein


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Relocation of components from the passenger deck

Components, which must be accessible during flight but necessarily stowed on thepassenger deck

Service items

Food

short/medium response time Beverage medium response time

Duty-Free items medium response time

Pillows/blankets short response time

Solutions:

Storage above or below passenger deck

Israeli Research project Automatic Upper Galley (AUG)

EU funded research project Aircraft Service Logistics (ASL)


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Utilisation of unused cabin space (door area etc.)

Foldable Service facilities

Lavatory

9 Installation in door area9 Extendable during cruise for additional space

9 Full functionality in stowed configuration

Multi-purpose desk9 Installation in door area

9 Foldable for landing and take-off phase

9 Limited space necessary in stowed configuration

9 Easily adaptable to airline demand

Foldable Lavatory (Jamco)

Foldable Lavatory (Jamco)

Multi purpose desk (Airbus)


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Comfort features within the cabin

Foldable seats

9 Main application on short and medium range aircraft

9 Better reachability of centre and window seats

9 Not blocking aisle during overhead bin loading or unloading


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What can the future be?

Blended wing?

Issues to be solved: Passenger comfort due to aircraft manoeuvre movement

Emergency evacuation

Normal boarding and deplaning

Airport infrastructure


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