This content is not included in
your SAE MOBILUS subscription, or you are not logged in.
High-Speed Fiber Placement on Large Complex Structures
Technical Paper
2007-01-3843
ISSN: 0148-7191, e-ISSN: 2688-3627
Annotation ability available
Sector:
Language:
English
Abstract
Automated Fiber Placement (AFP) equipment has been developed capable of laying fiber in excess of 2000 inches per minute on full-size, complex parts. Two such high-speed machines will be installed for production of a nose section for a large twin-aisle commercial aircraft fuselage at Spirit AeroSystems in Wichita, Kansas along with a rotator for the fuselage mandrel. The problem of cutting and adding on the fly at these speeds requires thorough re-evaluation of all aspects of the technology, including the mechanical, controls, servos systems, and programming systems. Factors to be considered for high speed cut and add on the fly are discussed.
Recommended Content
Authors
Citation
DeVlieg, R., Jeffries, K., and Vogeli, P., "High-Speed Fiber Placement on Large Complex Structures," SAE Technical Paper 2007-01-3843, 2007, https://doi.org/10.4271/2007-01-3843.Also In
References
- High Speed Tow Placement System for Complex Surfaces with Cut / Clamp / & Restart Capabilities at 85 m/min (3350 IPM) Izco Luis Isturiz Javier Motilva Manu 2006 SAE International, Paper No. 2006-01-3138