6.3 Airbus Partition Designed by: Bastian Schaefer (Airbus Emerging Technologies) A partition was required to separate passenger compartment in Airbus A230 from the galley. This partition was required to be light in weight and have structural strength which could support two jump seats. Also, the partition was required to have interstices which could be useful to pass wide items through. (Autodesk , n.d.)
Figure 54:Initial Sketches by Bastian Schaefer for the partition (Autodesk , n.d.)
On the basis of the requirements, initial sketches were put forward by the designer. “Airbus’s bionic partition needed to meet strict parameters for weight,
stress, and displacement in the event of a crash with the force of 16g. To find the best way to meet these design requirements and optimize the structural skeleton, the team programmed the generative design software with algorithms based on two growth patterns found in nature: slime mold and mammal bones.” (Autodesk , n.d.)
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