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Autodesk and Airbus generatively design a 3D-printed “bionic” partition for the A320

February 02, 2016 Through the Interface

One of the coolest news items to break during AU 2015 was the collaboration betweenAutodesk and Airbus to design and 3D print a groundbreaking new partition for the A320.

Partitions are certainly not the sexiest part of a plane (not that I have a particular opinion on what that might be… the undercarriage, perhaps? :-) but even they can have a significant impact on its performance and therefore the environment. Each A320 currently sports a 65kg partition at the back – separating the passenger compartment from the galley – that supports two crew seats and can be opened in medical emergencies to make space for a stretcher.

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