题名: |
Lightweight, fire-retardant, crashworthy aircraft seat cushioning |
作者: |
Haslim, Leonard A.; Mcdonough, Paul T. |
关键词: |
lightweight;ashworth;fire;etar;craft;cras;rash;combustion;blocking;spring |
摘要: |
A two page discussion of non-aerospace seating applications and the design of NASA's safety seat cushioning (SSC) is presented. The SSC was designed for both safety and comfort in order to replace polyurethane cushioning which is flammable and produces lethal fumes upon combustion. The SSC is composed of advanced fabric reinforced composites and is lightweight, fire-retardent, and crashworthy. The seat design consists of central elliptical tubular spring supports made of fire-resistant and fatigue-durable composites surrounded by a fire-blocking sheath. The cushioning is made crashworthy by incorporating energy-absorbing, viscoelastic layers between the nested, elliptical-hoop springs. The design is intended to provide comfortable seating that meets aircraft-loading requirements without using the conventional polyurethane materials. The designs of an aircraft seat and structural components of the SSC are also presented. |
报告类型: |
科技报告 |