Chaise Longue

Passenger perception of more spacious economy class seats in the same pitch

Conference paper (2021)

Authors

Y. Song Mechatronic Design - IDE
P. Vink Materials and Manufacturing - IDE
Research Group
Mechatronic Design (IDE) (TU Delft)
Copyright: © 2021 A. Nuñez Vicente, Y. Song, P. Vink
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Published Date

2021

Language

English

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Faculty

Industrial Design Engineering

Department

Sustainable Design Engineering

Research Group

Mechatronic Design

Abstract

Usually, the economy class has limited space and limited recline possibilities causing discomfort, especially on long haul flights. In this paper, a seat was developed creating more space by using thevertical space in the aircraft. The design is described and 59% preferred this seat based on visual impression, which is promising. Further prototyping, certification studies and manufacturability
research is needed to check the feasibility further.