INGENIA increases its expertise in the field of aircraft interiors, with a strong involvement in interiors R&D projects and initiatives

INGENIA: promoting aerospace interiors R&D excellence

Endorsing recent Autonomic strategic directives designed to drive the development of the aerospace sector, INGENIA has teamed up with CTAE and BAIE to promote specific initiatives and R&D projects supporting the smooth migration of skilled professional resources and technological expertise linked with pioneering transport sectors (automotive, railways, nautical, etc.) to aerospace-related scenarios, while INGENIA is encouraging the establishment of an “multidisciplinary technological laboratory” in the field of aerospace interiors.

In October 2009 Rucker-Lypsa and a Spanish consortium of 11 companies (Airborne Composites, Aries Complex, Compass, Easy Vip Solutions, Fundación privada ELISAVA, Galactic Suite Design, Grupo Antolin, Idom, LGAI Technological Center, Prae-Trade, Quantech) and 4 technological centres (CIMNE, CTAE, LEITAT, UPC), in collaboration with INGENIA, have been awarded with the MICINN (Spanish Science and Innovation Ministry) funding to support the development of the Multi.Matheria project (Phase1: 2009-2010).

Multi.Matheria is a singular project focused on research and development of hybrid composite materials with adaptive features suitable for transportation interiors and specifically addressed to satisfy the most recent mechanical and functional requirements such as vibro-acoustic and thermal performance, aesthetic and functional parameters, well being and comfort, etc.

The main objective is to develop brand new multilayer materials, technologies and processes, pre-validating the results by using customized virtual modelling simulation tool and producing “technological demonstrators” which will allow pre-assessing product feasibility and life-cycle.

This new success follows the ACC1Ó (Autonomic Innovation Development Bureau) funded EsticBe project (2008-2010), an interiors-related R&D project conceived by a consortium of INGENIA members which include Applus, Idom, Compass, Italdesign and CIMNE, considered as one of the most innovative research initiatives.

The project, awarded with a significant financial support, intends to develop a post-processor capable to assess and map on a virtual dummy the human being comfort perception in closed spaces (e.g. an aircraft interior). The new tool, which relies on undisclosed technologies, will combine and ponder physical and physiological parameters (thermals, acoustics, ergonomics, etc.) to enable the optimization of future cabin design granting the maximum level of comfort for the passengers.

For any additional information the contact is: Mr. Marco Scamuzzi (marco.scamuzzi@ingenia.aero)