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FEATURE
floor panel
Optimfloor, designing the future
of aircraft floor structure
The Optimfloor concept is a composite floor structure designed to
replace metallic seat tracks with composite stiffeners that are integrated
directly into the floor panels.
Unlike current aircraft floor panels, Optimfloor floor panels are an integral
part of the aircraft structure and contribute to its overall stiffness.
The Optimfloor concept can support seats as well as galleys, lavatories
and any kind of furniture that current aircraft have to provide. The
concept is also applicable to other types of modes of transport such as
trains and hyperloops.
"
Matthieu Deloubes,
Innovation manager
SOGECLAIR aerospace
baptiste Gary ,
Project manager
Epsilon Composite, France
JEC Composites Magazine: What is
Optimfloor?
Matthieu Deloubes: The Optimfloor
concept is a composite floor structure
which is designed to replace metallic seat
tracks by composite stiffeners that are directly
integrated into the floor panels.
Unlike the current aircraft floor panels, the
Optimfloor floor panel is an integral part of
the aircraft structure and contributes to the
overall stiffness.
The Optimfloor concept is able to support
seats as well as galleys, lavatories and every
kind of furniture that current aircraft have
to provide. The concept is also applicable to
other types of transportation means such as
trains and hyperloops.
What are the key benefits of Optimfloor?
M.D.: 20% would be the short answer.
Optimfloor offers 20% weight reduction
per square meter of the total floor weight in
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standard fuselage area of nowadays aircrafts.
Indeed the weight of the stiffener is reduced,
thanks to composite materials which offer
unique mechanical performance to weight
ratios. In addition, Optimfloor decreases
the number of fasteners and nutplates that
are needed to link the seat tracks to the floor
panels.
Optimfloor panels are homogeneous, bigger
than current floor panels and seat-track
pre-integrated, therefore they provide easier
installation and maintenance by reducing
the time spent by operators to install the
floor structure.
Besides, Optimfloor does not suffer from
any corrosion issue while current seat tracks,
which are made from extruded / machined
metal alloys, are facing severe corrosion in
the aircraft wet areas.
You talked about easier installation of floor
panels into the aircraft, what about seats and
furniture installation on the Optimfloor concept?
M.D.:
I'm glad you asked. We designed a
quick installation system called Easyfix in
order to efficiently attach seats and furniture
on our Optimfloor concept.
Easyfix is a quick fastener that is easy to install
(you only one hand to lock it) and it
can be fixed in an eighth of a rotation which
makes it simple and very fast.
It is also a blind fixation that can be installed
from only one side.
OPTIMFLOOR
16G crash test
approved AS 8089-B

JEC COMPOSITES MAGAZINE - Issue #141 - July/August 2021

Table of Contents for the Digital Edition of JEC COMPOSITES MAGAZINE - Issue #141 - July/August 2021

Cover
Edito
«Composite material development should be tailored to direct application»
Contents
NEWS
In brief
Agenda
JEC Composites Connect 2021 review
BUSINESS
Startup - Bio-based building blocks for high performance materials
Natural fibre - The reality of today’s natural fibre markets and research paving the way to valorization (Part 1)
China - “We will emerge much stronger from the pandemic”
MANUFACTURING
Mass production - Material & machine for complex composites manufacturing
Injection - Flow field dynamics in pultrusion injection boxes
3D Printer - Development of an innovative composite 3D printer
FEATURE AEROSPACE - Will composites help OEMs to overcome all their challenges?
- Aerospace - COMAC displays its ambitions in both conventional and green aviation industries
- Floor panel - Optimfloor, designing the future of aircraft floor structure
- Industry - A new perimeter for Airbus’ aerostructure business
- Sealing - Optimized sealing in Aircraft Production
- Characterization - PVT device: characterizing volumetric and linear deformations of composite materials
- Italian market - Taking off after the pandemic: the Italian aerospace industry
- Thermoset - Fabric turret unwind delivers continuous prepreg production
SOLUTIONS
E-race - The City, a new competitive backdrop
Medical - Composites for medical applications are opening up new horizons
TECHNOLOGY
Sensor - Analysing the output data of Eddy current sensors using Artificial Intelligence for quality assurance of carbon fibres
SMC/BMC - Comparative study of competitive magnesium oxide samples for SMC/BMC composites
Curing - Rapid-cure epoxy formulations for next-generation composite manufacturing
Index
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JEC COMPOSITES MAGAZINE - Issue #141 - July/August 2021 - Cover
JEC COMPOSITES MAGAZINE - Issue #141 - July/August 2021 - 2
JEC COMPOSITES MAGAZINE - Issue #141 - July/August 2021 - Edito
JEC COMPOSITES MAGAZINE - Issue #141 - July/August 2021 - «Composite material development should be tailored to direct application»
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JEC COMPOSITES MAGAZINE - Issue #141 - July/August 2021 - Contents
JEC COMPOSITES MAGAZINE - Issue #141 - July/August 2021 - 7
JEC COMPOSITES MAGAZINE - Issue #141 - July/August 2021 - 8
JEC COMPOSITES MAGAZINE - Issue #141 - July/August 2021 - In brief
JEC COMPOSITES MAGAZINE - Issue #141 - July/August 2021 - Agenda
JEC COMPOSITES MAGAZINE - Issue #141 - July/August 2021 - JEC Composites Connect 2021 review
JEC COMPOSITES MAGAZINE - Issue #141 - July/August 2021 - 12
JEC COMPOSITES MAGAZINE - Issue #141 - July/August 2021 - 13
JEC COMPOSITES MAGAZINE - Issue #141 - July/August 2021 - Startup - Bio-based building blocks for high performance materials
JEC COMPOSITES MAGAZINE - Issue #141 - July/August 2021 - 15
JEC COMPOSITES MAGAZINE - Issue #141 - July/August 2021 - Ad1
JEC COMPOSITES MAGAZINE - Issue #141 - July/August 2021 - Ad2
JEC COMPOSITES MAGAZINE - Issue #141 - July/August 2021 - Natural fibre - The reality of today’s natural fibre markets and research paving the way to valorization (Part 1)
JEC COMPOSITES MAGAZINE - Issue #141 - July/August 2021 - 17
JEC COMPOSITES MAGAZINE - Issue #141 - July/August 2021 - China - “We will emerge much stronger from the pandemic”
JEC COMPOSITES MAGAZINE - Issue #141 - July/August 2021 - 19
JEC COMPOSITES MAGAZINE - Issue #141 - July/August 2021 - Mass production - Material & machine for complex composites manufacturing
JEC COMPOSITES MAGAZINE - Issue #141 - July/August 2021 - 21
JEC COMPOSITES MAGAZINE - Issue #141 - July/August 2021 - Injection - Flow field dynamics in pultrusion injection boxes
JEC COMPOSITES MAGAZINE - Issue #141 - July/August 2021 - 23
JEC COMPOSITES MAGAZINE - Issue #141 - July/August 2021 - 24
JEC COMPOSITES MAGAZINE - Issue #141 - July/August 2021 - 25
JEC COMPOSITES MAGAZINE - Issue #141 - July/August 2021 - 3D Printer - Development of an innovative composite 3D printer
JEC COMPOSITES MAGAZINE - Issue #141 - July/August 2021 - 27
JEC COMPOSITES MAGAZINE - Issue #141 - July/August 2021 - - Aerospace - COMAC displays its ambitions in both conventional and green aviation industries
JEC COMPOSITES MAGAZINE - Issue #141 - July/August 2021 - 29
JEC COMPOSITES MAGAZINE - Issue #141 - July/August 2021 - - Floor panel - Optimfloor, designing the future of aircraft floor structure
JEC COMPOSITES MAGAZINE - Issue #141 - July/August 2021 - 31
JEC COMPOSITES MAGAZINE - Issue #141 - July/August 2021 - - Industry - A new perimeter for Airbus’ aerostructure business
JEC COMPOSITES MAGAZINE - Issue #141 - July/August 2021 - 33
JEC COMPOSITES MAGAZINE - Issue #141 - July/August 2021 - 34
JEC COMPOSITES MAGAZINE - Issue #141 - July/August 2021 - - Sealing - Optimized sealing in Aircraft Production
JEC COMPOSITES MAGAZINE - Issue #141 - July/August 2021 - 36
JEC COMPOSITES MAGAZINE - Issue #141 - July/August 2021 - - Characterization - PVT device: characterizing volumetric and linear deformations of composite materials
JEC COMPOSITES MAGAZINE - Issue #141 - July/August 2021 - 38
JEC COMPOSITES MAGAZINE - Issue #141 - July/August 2021 - 39
JEC COMPOSITES MAGAZINE - Issue #141 - July/August 2021 - - Italian market - Taking off after the pandemic: the Italian aerospace industry
JEC COMPOSITES MAGAZINE - Issue #141 - July/August 2021 - 41
JEC COMPOSITES MAGAZINE - Issue #141 - July/August 2021 - 42
JEC COMPOSITES MAGAZINE - Issue #141 - July/August 2021 - 43
JEC COMPOSITES MAGAZINE - Issue #141 - July/August 2021 - - Thermoset - Fabric turret unwind delivers continuous prepreg production
JEC COMPOSITES MAGAZINE - Issue #141 - July/August 2021 - 45
JEC COMPOSITES MAGAZINE - Issue #141 - July/August 2021 - E-race - The City, a new competitive backdrop
JEC COMPOSITES MAGAZINE - Issue #141 - July/August 2021 - 47
JEC COMPOSITES MAGAZINE - Issue #141 - July/August 2021 - Medical - Composites for medical applications are opening up new horizons
JEC COMPOSITES MAGAZINE - Issue #141 - July/August 2021 - 49
JEC COMPOSITES MAGAZINE - Issue #141 - July/August 2021 - 50
JEC COMPOSITES MAGAZINE - Issue #141 - July/August 2021 - Sensor - Analysing the output data of Eddy current sensors using Artificial Intelligence for quality assurance of carbon fibres
JEC COMPOSITES MAGAZINE - Issue #141 - July/August 2021 - 52
JEC COMPOSITES MAGAZINE - Issue #141 - July/August 2021 - 53
JEC COMPOSITES MAGAZINE - Issue #141 - July/August 2021 - SMC/BMC - Comparative study of competitive magnesium oxide samples for SMC/BMC composites
JEC COMPOSITES MAGAZINE - Issue #141 - July/August 2021 - 55
JEC COMPOSITES MAGAZINE - Issue #141 - July/August 2021 - Curing - Rapid-cure epoxy formulations for next-generation composite manufacturing
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