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Modular composite manufacturing method

A composite material, manufacturing method technology, applied in the direction of efficient propulsion technology, other household appliances, transportation and packaging, etc., can solve problems such as high investment, and achieve the effect of low investment and high productivity

Active Publication Date: 2009-07-29
THE BOEING CO
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The baseline process for using AFP machines in aircraft machining operations can require a high investment in the purchase of many AFP machines, tools, factory floor and personnel

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[0046] Referring initially to FIGS. 1-3 of the drawings, a manufacturing system suitable for implementing an illustrative embodiment of a modular composite manufacturing method is generally indicated by the reference numeral 1 . The manufacturing system 1 is shown in top view in FIG. 1 and in perspective view in FIG. 2 . Modular composite manufacturing methods may use simple, appropriately sized equipment to allow composite construction to proceed in parallel rather than serial procedures as part of the fabrication of composite aircraft fuselages or other components. The use of parallel program methods for the automatic layering of aircraft fuselage skin modules or other components can significantly reduce the duration required for the machining of individual components. This could reduce the investment, factory floor and support personnel required to machine composite aircraft fuselage skins or other components. In addition, the method can be used to lay up composite parts s...

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A modular composite manufacturing method. An illustrative embodiment of the method includes providing a plurality of composite modules; inspecting the composite modules; providing a curing tool; and placing the composite modules on the curing tool.

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technical field [0001] This specification generally relates to production aircraft. More specifically, the present invention relates to manufacturing methods and apparatus for machining assemblies and components using composite modules. Background technique [0002] Some components of today's commercial aircraft, such as aircraft fuselage skins, can be processed using advanced fiber filling (AFP) machines, for example. A baseline process using AFP machines in an aircraft machining process may require a high investment in the purchase of many AFP machines, tools, factory floor and personnel. At current AFP installation rates (eg, approximately 15 lbs / hr), a large number of AFP machines may be required to lay down the large volumes of material required to support acceptable production rates for commercial aircraft. [0003] Therefore, there is a need for a manufacturing method that can have relatively high rate capabilities and low investment requirements and that may not re...

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Patent Type & Authority Applications(China)
IPC IPC(8): B64F5/00
CPCY02T50/43B29C66/1162B29L2031/3082B29C70/38B29C66/721B29C66/435B29C35/02B29C66/7212Y02T50/433B29C66/4326B29C66/1286B29C70/30B29C66/1282B29C70/545Y10T156/10Y10T156/1074Y10T156/1002Y10T156/1036Y02T50/40B29K2309/08B29K2277/00B29K2307/04B29C31/08B64F5/10B29K2105/0872B64C2001/0072
Inventor 约瑟夫·D·布伦南达雷尔·D·琼斯柯蒂斯·S·威尔登
Owner THE BOEING CO