1 Introduction
1.1 Motivation
Due to their good weight specific mechanical properties, composite sandwich structures
have become essential in modern commercial passenger aircraft. Typical applications
include external secondary structure components and cabin interior parts (Figure 1). In
fact, the vast majority of the cabin furnishing including floor to ceiling lining is made of
composite sandwich panels. As secondary aircraft structure, the mechanical strength of
the cabin monuments is not crucial for the flight safety of the aircraft. However, the
passenger safety is closely linked to the integrity of the cabin.
Figure 1 Application of composite sandwich structures in case of the Airbus A380 according to
Herrmann [Her05]
© Springer-Verlag GmbH Germany, part of Springer Nature 2020
R. Seemann, A Virtual Testing Approach for Honeycomb Sandwich Panel
Joints in Aircraft Interior, Produktentwicklung und Konstruktionstechnik 16,
https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-662-60276-8_1
1.1 Motivation
Due to their good weight specific mechanical properties, composite sandwich structures
have become essential in modern commercial passenger aircraft. Typical applications
include external secondary structure components and cabin interior parts (Figure 1). In
fact, the vast majority of the cabin furnishing including floor to ceiling lining is made of
composite sandwich panels. As secondary aircraft structure, the mechanical strength of
the cabin monuments is not crucial for the flight safety of the aircraft. However, the
passenger safety is closely linked to the integrity of the cabin.
Figure 1 Application of composite sandwich structures in case of the Airbus A380 according to
Herrmann [Her05]
© Springer-Verlag GmbH Germany, part of Springer Nature 2020
R. Seemann, A Virtual Testing Approach for Honeycomb Sandwich Panel
Joints in Aircraft Interior, Produktentwicklung und Konstruktionstechnik 16,
https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-662-60276-8_1