Application of Ramsis in Passenger Aircraft Seat Development at Recaro Aircraft Seating

APPLICATION OF RAMSIS IN PASSENGER AIRCRAFT SEAT DEVELOPMENT
AT RECARO AIRCRAFT SEATING

Lecture at the RAMSIS User Conference 2018, Schwäbisch Hall
RUC2018│ SEPTEMBER 18/19, 2018 │ ERGONOMICS DESIGN │ CHRISTOPH BICH

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RECARO AIRCRAFT SEATING
Agenda
 Ergonomics Design Departement at RECARO Aircraft Seating
 RAMSIS "Passenger Posture Model”

- Initial situation, Adjustments and Validation
 RAMSIS application guideline at RECARO Aircraft Seating
 RAMSIS applications at RECARO Aircraft Seating

- Living Space Economy Class
- Living Space Business Class
- Further investigations
RUC2018│ SEPTEMBER 18/19, 2018 │ ERGONOMICS DESIGN │ CHRISTOPH BICH 2

Agenda



Company portrait
Products of RECARO Aircraft Seating (Examples)
We offer seats in various configurations for Economy and Business Class - for short, medium
and long-haul flights.
SL3510 CL3710 CL6710

Ergonomics Design Departement
Living Space investigation and definition

Ergonomics Specification & 3D Specification

Development of Comfort Components and Ergonomic Studies

Pressure Mapping – Full Numeric Evaluation

Cushion Development

Human Model investigation
Ramsis – Virtual Human Model

Agenda



RAMSIS application model „Passenger“
Initial situation
Deviation of the real passenger posture from the posture of RAMSIS on passenger seats.
 Target: Checking the RAMSIS "Passenger" posture model and measuring the deviation
from the real posture of passengers on passenger seats
deviant
Elbow/ Forearm position
deviant
Knee position
Clash
Backrest - back
Example: 95. Percentile ♂, Seat: BL3520

Test set-up
P1
 Positioning of an Economy Class seat
in front of a wall with a grid.
P2
 Definition of measuring points of the
P1
body that are important for positioning
P2 P3
(e.g. vertex or shoulder point).
 Measurement of the test persons.
P4 P3 P4
 Check the position of the defined
P5
measuring points (body points) for
P6
each test person. z P5
P6

Transfer of results to RAMSIS
 RAMSIS Manikins are build using the

body measurements of the test persons.
 Transfer of the previously defined
measuring points to CAD
 Comparison of the positions of the body
parts to the individual points in reality
(photo) and in the CAD model
 Adaptation of the RAMSIS posture

model

 Adaptation of the RAMSIS posture model

Posture model before adaptation Posture model new „Passenger (Aircraft)“
Example: 95. Percentile ♂, Seat: BL3520

Agenda



RAMSIS application guideline at RECARO
The result is a working instruction on how to position RAMSIS.

Agenda



RAMSIS applications
Living Space Investigations 2D
 With RAMSIS: 5th percentile ♀, 50th

percentile and 95th percentile ♂
 Consideration of the sitting contour
 Simulation of a sitting position that is
as realistic as possible.
Target:
• Check dimensions to describe the
impression of space, as well as the knee and
foot space at a certain seat pitch
• Define comparability between different seat
types.

RAMSIS applications

50th percentile ♂
Side View Monitor Angle
 Consideration of the sitting contour 
Simulation of a sitting position that is as
realistic as possible. Knee Ball
Clearance
Target:
Monitor
• Check measurements describing the view of Isometric View
Distance
the monitor, checking Living Space in

different seating positions and at a certain
seat pitch.
types.

RAMSIS applications

 Consideration of the sitting contour 
Simulation of a sitting position that is as
realistic as possible.
Target:
Top View Usable Bed
• Check measurements describing the view of Arm Clearance
Surface
the monitor, checking Living Space in

different seating positions and at a certain
seat pitch.
types.

RAMSIS applications
Viewing investigation: Monitor angle
95th percentile ♂ 50th percentile ♂ 5th percentile ♀

Side View Side View Side View
49° 52° 58°
Top View Top View Top View

RAMSIS applications
Reachability investigations: Footrest and Legrest
5. Percentile female 50. Percentile male 95. Percentile male

RAMSIS applications
Reachability investigations: Footrest and Legrest
Upright Position Recline Position

(8” Recline)
95th percentile ♂

THANK YOU FOR YOUR ATTENTION
Christoph Bich
Team Leader Ergonomics Design
RECARO Aircraft Seating GmbH & Co. KG

Daimlerstraße 21
74523 Schwäbisch Hall
Telefon: +49 791 503-7821

Fax: +49 791 503-7050
Email: jochen.lohrmann@recaro-as.com
Internet: www.recaro-as.com
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RUC2018│ SEPTEMBER 18/19, 2018 │ ERGONOMICS DESIGN │ CHRISTOPH BICH


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APPLICATION OF RAMSIS IN PASSENGER AIRCRAFT SEAT DEVELOPMENT

AT RECARO AIRCRAFT SEATING

RUC2018│ SEPTEMBER 18/19, 2018 │ ERGONOMICS DESIGN │ CHRISTOPH BICH

 Ergonomics Design Departement at RECARO Aircraft Seating

 RAMSIS "Passenger Posture Model”

 RAMSIS application guideline at RECARO Aircraft Seating

 RAMSIS applications at RECARO Aircraft Seating

RUC2018│ SEPTEMBER 18/19, 2018 │ ERGONOMICS DESIGN │ CHRISTOPH BICH 2

 Ergonomics Design Departement at RECARO Aircraft Seating

 RAMSIS "Passenger Posture Model”

 RAMSIS application guideline at RECARO Aircraft Seating

 RAMSIS applications at RECARO Aircraft Seating

RUC2018│ SEPTEMBER 18/19, 2018 │ ERGONOMICS DESIGN │ CHRISTOPH BICH 3

Products of RECARO Aircraft Seating (Examples)

SL3510 CL3710 CL6710

RUC2018│ SEPTEMBER 18/19, 2018 │ ERGONOMICS DESIGN │ CHRISTOPH BICH 4

Living Space investigation and definition

RUC2018│ SEPTEMBER 18/19, 2018 │ ERGONOMICS DESIGN │ CHRISTOPH BICH 5

Ergonomics Specification & 3D Specification

RUC2018│ SEPTEMBER 18/19, 2018 │ ERGONOMICS DESIGN │ CHRISTOPH BICH 6

Development of Comfort Components and Ergonomic Studies

RUC2018│ SEPTEMBER 18/19, 2018 │ ERGONOMICS DESIGN │ CHRISTOPH BICH 7

Pressure Mapping – Full Numeric Evaluation

RUC2018│ SEPTEMBER 18/19, 2018 │ ERGONOMICS DESIGN │ CHRISTOPH BICH 8

RUC2018│ SEPTEMBER 18/19, 2018 │ ERGONOMICS DESIGN │ CHRISTOPH BICH 9

Human Model investigation

Ramsis – Virtual Human Model

RUC2018│ SEPTEMBER 18/19, 2018 │ ERGONOMICS DESIGN │ CHRISTOPH BICH 10

 Ergonomics Design Departement at RECARO Aircraft Seating

 RAMSIS "Passenger Posture Model”

 RAMSIS application guideline at RECARO Aircraft Seating

 RAMSIS applications at RECARO Aircraft Seating

RUC2018│ SEPTEMBER 18/19, 2018 │ ERGONOMICS DESIGN │ CHRISTOPH BICH 11

Example: 95. Percentile ♂, Seat: BL3520

RUC2018│ SEPTEMBER 18/19, 2018 │ ERGONOMICS DESIGN │ CHRISTOPH BICH 12

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Transfer of results to RAMSIS

 RAMSIS Manikins are build using the

 Adaptation of the RAMSIS posture

RUC2018│ SEPTEMBER 18/19, 2018 │ ERGONOMICS DESIGN │ CHRISTOPH BICH 14

 Adaptation of the RAMSIS posture model

Example: 95. Percentile ♂, Seat: BL3520

RUC2018│ SEPTEMBER 18/19, 2018 │ ERGONOMICS DESIGN │ CHRISTOPH BICH 15

 Ergonomics Design Departement at RECARO Aircraft Seating

 RAMSIS "Passenger Posture Model”

 RAMSIS application guideline at RECARO Aircraft Seating

 RAMSIS applications at RECARO Aircraft Seating

RUC2018│ SEPTEMBER 18/19, 2018 │ ERGONOMICS DESIGN │ CHRISTOPH BICH 16

The result is a working instruction on how to position RAMSIS.

RUC2018│ SEPTEMBER 18/19, 2018 │ ERGONOMICS DESIGN │ CHRISTOPH BICH 17

 Ergonomics Design Departement at RECARO Aircraft Seating

 RAMSIS "Passenger Posture Model”

 RAMSIS application guideline at RECARO Aircraft Seating

 RAMSIS applications at RECARO Aircraft Seating

RUC2018│ SEPTEMBER 18/19, 2018 │ ERGONOMICS DESIGN │ CHRISTOPH BICH 18

Living Space Investigations 2D

 With RAMSIS: 5th percentile ♀, 50th

RUC2018│ SEPTEMBER 18/19, 2018 │ ERGONOMICS DESIGN │ CHRISTOPH BICH 19

Living Space Investigations 3D

the monitor, checking Living Space in

RUC2018│ SEPTEMBER 18/19, 2018 │ ERGONOMICS DESIGN │ CHRISTOPH BICH 20

Living Space Investigations 3D

 With RAMSIS: 5th percentile ♀, 50th