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Dornier 728 used for cabin research
By Matthias Gründer
The aircraft offers the possibility of conducting complex simulations, as a result of which the cost of tests in cabin research, which are normally otherwise conducted by the aircraft manufacturer, can be significantly reduced. To this end, the original cockpit and cabin equipment has been installed in the airframe under a project run by the Hamburg-based iDS Industrial Design Studio and directed by Professor Werner Granzeier.
In the future, the Do 728 will offer a unique opportunity for testing new cabin systems and new developments using simulation methods. By conducting mock-up investigations in advance of flight testing, it should be possible to significantly improve the scientific and technical information content of measurements and, above all, to develop suitable noise reduction measures.
Psychological studies show that conditions in the cabin have a material impact on passenger well-being. Air quality is not the only contributory factor here, but perceived sound level is also important. Under the direction of the DLR Institute of Aerodynamics and Flow Technology, experts in flow mechanics, thermodynamics, acoustics, aeroelastics, medicine, psychology and structural mechanics are now working on the interdisciplinary Comfortable and Silent Cabin (CoSiCab) research project.
From FLUG REVUE 11/2007
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