Improved Fire- and Smoke-Resistant Materials for Commercial Aircraft Interiors A Proceedings (1995) / Chapter Skim
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Chapter 14. Design of Aircraft Interior
Chapter 14. Design of Aircraft Interior
Pages 203-212
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The equipment and turnlshmgs include floor panels and carpeting, lower sidewall panels, upper sidewall panels, overhead stowage compartments, service channel, ceiling panels, dividers, lighting, air-conditioning outlets (blowers, ventilation grids, etc.) , passenger seats, flight attendant seals, flight attendant work stations, galleys, lavatories, stowages, passenger information signs, and emergency equipment.
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Or, to put it more simply, the means of transport the aircraft and basis for a slightly graded passenger comfort, is built around the cabin, with due consideration, of course, to the physical and technical general conditions applying to an aircraft. In addition to the arrangement of seats, aisles, and escape routes, passenger accommodation also includes stowage space for hand luggage and a coat room.
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Naturally, the dividers are also used for other purposes, such as promoting the corporate image of the airline, advertizing, providing literature pockets, or the reception of folding baby bassinets. All components inside the cabin must be made from approved materials that in case of fire emit only small amounts of smoke and toxic gases and release only a limited amount of thermal energy (ATS 1000, Heat Release 65/651.
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On the one hand, increasingly exclusive service facilities are demanded and supplied, and on the other hand, inexpensive flights where service is reduced to the absolute minimum are on the increase. Because the passengers pay special attention to the services offered, the airlines formulate particularly varied requirements in order to present their company-specific image.
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The exterior appearance of the aircraft provides a first impression of the airlines' corporate image, although in most airports passengers are checked in via closed passenger bndges. The interior design of the passenger cabin is also of the utmost importance.
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. By embedding materials capable of dangerous fracturing behavior in flexible material, the risk of injury in the case of accidents is reduced.
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Proportion of Interior Design Cost;s Compared to Overall Costs The following data give an idea of the financial dimensions behind an aircraft intenor: quoted on the basis of the overall manufacturing costs for the Airbus A340 long-range aircraft; Interior furnishing of the cabin represents approximately 8.5 percent of the overall manufacturing costs of the aircraft. Interior furnishing of cargo compartments represents approximately I.5 percent of the overall manufacturing costs of the aircraft.
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. During such a long time, the requirements regarding the interior furnishing of the cabin are subject to many changes due to such factors as change of ownership, modified service concept on account of different flight routes, altered sociological structure of passengers, technological progress, and modernization.
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If an airline wishes then to avoid transporting empty stowage, the utilization spectrum of the cargo compartments can be enlarged by transferring service facilities for the passengers from the cabin to the underfloor area. The following several functions may be realized in the underfloor area: storage space for the provisioning of food and beverages (catering)
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