{"id":98642,"date":"2026-08-05T10:55:17","date_gmt":"2026-08-05T08:55:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.tgm.solutions\/?p=98642"},"modified":"2026-08-05T10:55:22","modified_gmt":"2026-08-05T08:55:22","slug":"the-ultralight-vehicle-seating-system","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.tgm.solutions\/en\/leichtbaugarage\/das-ultraleichte-fahrzeugsitzsystem\/","title":{"rendered":"The Ultralight Vehicle Seating System"},"content":{"rendered":"

An ultralight vehicle seat concept impressively demonstrates how carbon fiber is fundamentally reshaping the design of interior structures. Instead of conventional metal-foam constructions, a fully load-bearing CFRP (carbon fiber-reinforced plastic) architecture<\/strong> is used.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The project was developed jointly by key partners such as CSI Development Engineering, Alba Tooling & Engineering, and Automotive Management Consulting<\/strong> as well as other partners from Germany and Austria.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The resulting prototype seat was developed in just seven months<\/strong> has been developed and weighs about 10 kg<\/strong>. The project thus demonstrates a system-oriented lightweight design approach in which structure, ergonomics, and load transfer are integrated into a single composite solution, rather than being distributed across multiple individual components and subassemblies.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Source:<\/strong> Composites Europe \/ CSI Development Technology, Alba Tooling & Engineering, and Automotive Management Consulting<\/em> ( TGM has no business or organizational ties to Composites Europe<\/em><\/em>)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The technology<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The key innovation is based on the patented xFK Using the 3D Filament Winding Process<\/strong>, which enables the precise placement of continuous fibers along load paths in three dimensions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Unlike conventional laminate-based composites, this process produces structures that closely match the final contours, with minimal material waste and particularly efficient use of materials.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Resin-impregnated fibers are wound directly into the final shape. This allows complex seat structures to be manufactured as integrated components without the need for numerous joints or separate assemblies.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This digitally controlled manufacturing approach significantly improves repeatability and enables rapid prototyping while maintaining high structural precision and performance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The lightweight construction aspect<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The seat illustrates a key principle of modern lightweight construction: Design based on actual load paths rather than relying solely on material substitution.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

By aligning the fibers along the actual stress paths and eliminating redundant material areas, the CFRP structure achieves a significant weight reduction while simultaneously meeting strength and safety requirements.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The use of carbon fiber further improves performance thanks to its exceptionally high Strength-to-Weight Ratio<\/strong> of the material. This allows the seat's weight to be drastically reduced without compromising the required stiffness.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In addition to weight savings, this approach leads to improved vehicle efficiency, lower energy consumption, and improved dynamic performance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This example vividly demonstrates how modern composite design and innovative manufacturing processes can transform even traditionally heavy interior components into high-performance lightweight solutions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Read the full article here:<\/strong> Ultra-lightweight seat features a carbon fiber structure made using 3D winding | CompositesWorld<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Ein ultraleichtes Fahrzeugsitzkonzept zeigt eindrucksvoll, wie Carbonfasern die Konstruktion von Innenraumstrukturen grundlegend neu denken lassen. Anstelle herk\u00f6mmlicher Metall-Schaum-Konstruktionen kommt eine vollst\u00e4ndig tragende CFRP-Architektur (carbonfaserverst\u00e4rkter Kunststoff) zum Einsatz. Das Projekt wurde als gemeinsame Entwicklung von wichtigen Partnern wie CSI Entwicklungstechnik, Alba Tooling & Engineering und Automotive Management Consulting sowie weiteren Partnern aus Deutschland und \u00d6sterreich realisiert. […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":5,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_seopress_titles_title":"Ultraleichter Fahrzeugsitz aus Carbonfaser | TGM","_seopress_titles_desc":"Ein 10 kg leichter Fahrzeugsitz aus CFRP zeigt, wie 3D-Filament-Winding und lastpfadgerechter Leichtbau Fahrzeugstrukturen neu definieren.","_seopress_robots_index":"","_seopress_robots_follow":"","_seopress_robots_imageindex":"","_seopress_robots_snippet":"","_seopress_robots_primary_cat":"","_seopress_robots_breadcrumbs":"","_seopress_robots_freeze_modified_date":"","_seopress_robots_custom_modified_date":"","_seopress_robots_canonical":"","_seopress_social_fb_title":"","_seopress_social_fb_desc":"","_seopress_social_fb_img":"","_seopress_social_fb_img_attachment_id":0,"_seopress_social_fb_img_width":0,"_seopress_social_fb_img_height":0,"_seopress_social_twitter_title":"","_seopress_social_twitter_desc":"","_seopress_social_twitter_img":"","_seopress_social_twitter_img_attachment_id":0,"_seopress_social_twitter_img_width":0,"_seopress_social_twitter_img_height":0,"_seopress_redirections_value":"","_seopress_redirections_enabled":"","_seopress_redirections_enabled_regex":"","_seopress_redirections_logged_status":"","_seopress_redirections_param":"","_seopress_redirections_type":0,"_seopress_analysis_target_kw":"Ultraleichter Fahrzeugsitz,Carbonfaser Fahrzeugsitz,CFRP Fahrzeugsitz,Leichtbausitz,Automotive Leichtbau,Fahrzeugleichtbau,Carbonfaser Leichtbau,CFRP Leichtbau,3D Filament Winding,3D Wickelverfahren,xFK in 3D,xFK in 3D Filament Winding,Composite Sitz,Carbon Sitz,Leichtbau Innenraum,Leichtbau Automotive,Lastpfadgerechte Konstruktion,Load Path Design,Composite Engineering,Carbonfaser Struktur,Fahrzeugentwicklung,Automotive Engineering,Leichtbau Technologie,Gewichtsreduzierung,Strukturleichtbau,Verbundwerkstoffe,Carbonfaser Verbundwerkstoff,Lightweight Engineering","_seopress_news_disabled":"","_seopress_video_disabled":"","_seopress_video":[],"_seopress_pro_schemas_manual":[],"_seopress_pro_rich_snippets_disable_all":"","_seopress_pro_rich_snippets_disable":[],"_seopress_pro_schemas":[],"footnotes":""},"categories":[21],"tags":[1002,895,25,473,1018,984,1008,1007,62,1005,1004,491,472,801,999,841,28,47,29,1009,998,1010,315,1003,867,1006,997,57,1001],"class_list":["post-98642","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-leichtbaugarage","tag-3d-filament-winding","tag-additive-fertigung","tag-automotive","tag-automotive-engineering","tag-carbon-composite","tag-carbonfaser","tag-carbonfaser-sitz","tag-carbonfaser-struktur","tag-cfrp","tag-composite-engineering","tag-composite-manufacturing","tag-fahrzeugentwicklung","tag-fahrzeugleichtbau","tag-fahrzeugtechnik","tag-faserverbund","tag-gewichtsreduzierung","tag-innovation","tag-lastpfade","tag-leichtbau","tag-leichtbau-innenraum","tag-leichtbausitz","tag-leichtbautechnologie","tag-lightweight-engineering","tag-load-path-design","tag-mobilitaet","tag-strukturleichtbau","tag-ultraleichter-fahrzeugsitz","tag-verbundwerkstoffe","tag-xfk-in-3d"],"meta_box":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.tgm.solutions\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/98642","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.tgm.solutions\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.tgm.solutions\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.tgm.solutions\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/5"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.tgm.solutions\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=98642"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.tgm.solutions\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/98642\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":98644,"href":"https:\/\/www.tgm.solutions\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/98642\/revisions\/98644"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.tgm.solutions\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=98642"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.tgm.solutions\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=98642"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.tgm.solutions\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=98642"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}