Adjustable Interior Mockup for Aircraft Fuselage Simulation
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Solution Overview
Problem
The current methods for evaluating and modifying aircraft interior designs are time-consuming and costly, requiring traditional machined mockups that often lead to unanticipated customer comfort issues and delayed projects due to the complexity of simulating three-dimensional space effectively.
Innovation Solution
An adjustable interior mockup system comprising a modifiable structural frame with adjustable arms and a flexible panel, allowing for quick and cost-effective simulation of three-dimensional structures, including aircraft fuselages, by adjusting the length of arms and using contoured branches to simulate desired design changes.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Manufacturing precision
If traditional machined mockups are used to simulate three-dimensional interior structures, then manufacturing precision and structural accuracy are improved, but construction time and cost increase significantly
Solution Approach 1:
The mockup structure is divided into multiple adjustable arm segments that can be independently positioned and configured. Each arm can be adjusted to different lengths and angles, allowing the frame to be segmented into modular units that can be assembled quickly without requiring complete fabrication of the entire structure.
Solution Approach 2:
The mockup employs dynamically adjustable arms with telescopic mechanisms and articulation joints that allow continuous modification of the structure during the design phase. This dynamic capability enables rapid reconfiguration without permanent fabrication, resolving the contradiction between precision and construction time.
2Manufacturing precision
If traditional machined mockups are constructed to evaluate interior designs, then structural accuracy is improved, but adaptability for design changes deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The adjustable arms incorporate telescopic mechanisms and articulation joints that enable continuous modification of arm length and orientation. This dynamic structure allows designers to adapt the mockup to various design configurations while maintaining structural accuracy, eliminating the need for complete re-fabrication when design changes are required.
Solution Approach 2:
The mockup structure allows for parameter changes in arm length, angle, and position through mechanical adjustment mechanisms. By changing these physical parameters rather than recreating the entire structure, the system maintains manufacturing precision while achieving high adaptability for design modifications.
3Measurement precision
If traditional machined mockups are used for interior design evaluation, then measurement precision is improved, but device complexity and cost increase
Solution Approach 1:
The mockup is segmented into standardized arm modules with built-in measurement markings and adjustment increments. This segmentation allows precise measurement of spacing and dimensions through the modular components themselves, reducing the need for complex external measurement systems while maintaining measurement precision.
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AI summary
A system and method for simulating a structure is disclosed. An adjustable interior mockup for simulating a structure has a base with a first elongated side and a second elongated side, the first elongated side being nonadjacent the second elongated side; and an adjustable frame secured to the base. The adjustable frame includes a plurality of girder members secured along the first and second elongated sides to form an arc; a plurality of brackets; a plurality of arms having a latch attached to one end; and a sheet of fabric. The girders are securely fastened along the first elongated side of the base at predetermined intervals; the brackets are secured to the girders; the arms are received by the brackets and adjustably anchored to the girders via a fastener; and the latches engage the sheet of fabric, thus pulling the fabric into a shape that resembles the structure.