Structural power performance requirements for future aircraft integration
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Type
Conference Paper
Abstract
This paper investigates the use of structural power composites in Airbus A220-100 aircraft cabins by integrating floor panels with face sheets made of structural power composites to power the in-flight entertainment system. This application requires a minimum specific energy of 305 Wh/kg and a minimum specific power of 0.610 kW/kg. The static and dynamic loads for which the floor panels must be certified require an in-plane Young’s modulus of 50 GPa, a compressive strength of 225 MPa and a tensile strength of 119 MPa. Structural power composite floor panels are predicted to yield mass savings of 324 kg, annual cost savings of £85,000 per aircraft and annual reductions in CO2 and NOx emissions of 343 tonnes and 1.4 tonnes respectively. However, addressing challenges such as fire-resistance, long term cycling performance and public perception of structural power composites are necessary to enable widespread use of such materials on-board airliners.
Date Issued
2020-06-02
Date Acceptance
2019-06-28
Citation
2020, pp.1-12
Publisher
Engineers Australia
Start Page
1
End Page
12
Copyright Statement
© Engineers Australia 2019. The papers were initially published in the ICCM-22 conference proceedings and copyrighted to Engineers Australia.
Sponsor
Clean Sky Joint Undertaking
Engineering & Physical Science Research Council (E
Engineering & Physical Science Research Council (EPSRC)
Identifier
http://www.iccm-central.org/Proceedings/ICCM22proceedings/papers/ICCM22_Full_Paper_23.pdf
Grant Number
738085
121041 - EP/P006701/1
EP/P007465/1
Source
22nd International Conference on Composite Materials 2019 (ICCM22)
Publication Status
Published online
Start Date
2019-08-11
Finish Date
2019-08-16
Coverage Spatial
Melbourne, Australia
Date Publish Online
2020-06-02