Overview
Pax Floor and Cargo Floor configuration based on a new manufacturing process here called Progressive Roll Forming (PRF) of Thermoplastic Carbon Reinforced Polymers (TPCRP) is presented. The process basically applies to seat rails and longerons. Raw material flows into the manufacturing device continuously; one or more plane sheets, are progressively heated, bended and compacted by rollers to achieve the desired shape i.e. C-Shape, J-Shape, H-Shape, etc. After floor grid configuration design and sizing, fixtures, jigs and moulds will be designed and manufactured for each component of the floor grid. In order to set up the new process, PRF equipment will be manufactured. Tools and fixtures for final assembly will be designed and manufactured, then the technological demonstrator i.e. test article floor grid will be manufactured.
Main innovative features are focused on cost saving due to process automation; this will enable the use of thermoplastics with consequent weight saving for Pax and Cargo Floor Grid and at the same time, recycling and maintainability features are improved giving a positive impact on environmental and life cycle management of the product.
Funding
Results
Final Report Summary - AFLOG (Advanced Floor Grids for Green Regional A/C New Concept of Design, Manufacturing and Installation in Ground Full Scale Demo)
Executive Summary:
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Project Context and Objectives:
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Project Results:
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Potential Impact:
Ethical issues are treated accordingly to the following issue table.
ETHICAL ISSUES TABLE
Informed Consent:
- Does the project involve children? NO
- Does the project involve patients or persons not able to give consent? NO
- Does the project involve adult healthy volunteers? NO
- Does the project involve Human data collection? NO
Privacy:
- Does the project involve processing of genetic information or personal data (eg. health, sexual lifestyle, ethnicity, political opinion, religious or philosophical conviction) NO
- Does the project involve tracking the location or observation of people? NO
Research on Animals:
- Does the project involve research on animals? NO
Research Involving Developing Countries:
- Use of local resources (genetic, animal, plant etc)? NO
- Impact on a local community? NO
Dual Use and potential for terrorist abuse:
- Research having direct military application? NO
- Research having the potential for terrorist abuse? NO
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