A Review on Design and Analysis of Reversible Seat using CAE

For sustaining in the current market scenario, the invention should be innovative & product features should be attractive, cost effective & user friendly. While considering the today’s demand, the multi-positionable and multipurpose seat for an automotive vehicle is always desirable. The aim of the study deals with the new concept for the automotive vehicles consisting of reverse movement of seat back to provide front or rear facing seating position to the occupants on the same seat by reversing only seat back. This reversible seat back design should meet the regulations such as, IS 15546, AIS 016, and ECE 17. The performance and design criteria for seat systems require that the seat should be lighter for reduced fuel consumption while still meeting the safety requirements specified by legislation. The safety requirements for seats include headrests, seat back static and dynamic structural performance etc. as defined by pertinent regulation. Also this paper deals with the seat design that provides weight reduction in the overall seat as compared with conventional seats. Lighter seat improves vehicle fuel efficiency, reducing CO2 emissions is another advantage for this innovation. Reversible seat mechanism will be useful for car, bus, train and aero plane seats.