PROJECTS

• FAA certification tests for both airframe manufacturers and seat companies
• Research projects for FAA, SAMA (Small Aircraft Manufacturers Association)
• Energy absorbing seats, cushions
• Aircraft seat dynamics
• Computational modeling of seats and systems
• Aircraft interior fittings crash research
• Biodynamics

CURRENT AREAS OF RESEARCH

• Aircraft occupant protection
• Implementation of child restraints in aerospace applications
• Mass transit occupant safety
• Aircraft component certification