XE417 

Living cabins for expedition vehicles are typically made of steel/aluminum or fiberglass. On the other hand, one of the most successful aircraft of World War II was constructed from wood composites (DH.98 Mosquito). Our feasibility study, based on an innovative prototype, demonstrates that the structural use of wood composites allows for cabins that are more sustainable, lighter, and structurally superior.

 

The project was intensively and professionally promoted by us in the media throughout its development and completion. As a result, it has over 4,000 real followers on Instagram, was exhibited at trade fairs (Holz and Swissbau in Basel, Adventure Southside in Konstanz, 75th anniversary of Mercedes-Benz in Gaggenau), and numerous articles were published (Bauart, Tec21, Schreinerzeitung, Lignarius, Heft'l, etc.).

 

AHB, ETH, ZHAW and ibw were involved as universities in the project, and from the industry side it was Balteschwiler, Bosshard Arbezol, Winkler Holzbiegewerk, H+Z Rohrbach and the impregnation plant Willisau.

 

The project was realized with support from the Action Plan for Wood, Federal Office for the Environment. The pop-up roof was developed within the framework of an Innosuisse innovation voucher.

 

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