2022
Design Research
Design Strategy
Design for Sustainability
Created as part of FlyZero, the Aerospace Technology Institute’s £15m sustainable aviation research project, this paper summarises the results of a ten month partnership with Cranfield University and members of Orson Associates’ team. The paper provides the cabins industry with an understanding of its significance in relation to the environment and several complementary sets of clear recommendations for measures for improvement.
– The relationship between the cabin and the environment
– Circular product lifecycles, challenges and opportunities
– Recommendations to enhance cabin sustainability
– Problematic materials and products
– Technology roadmap