METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR LAYUP TOOLING

摘要

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a layup tool which secures strength and/or reliability needed in a composite while reducing fabrication time and cost.SOLUTION: A tool 100 for laying up composite material to form a workpiece 190 having a target contour 192 includes a support structure 110 including an elongated member 111 having a longitudinal axis 112, and support plates 114 connected to the elongated member 111 and separated from each other along the longitudinal axis 112. The elongated member 111 includes a metallic material 113. The tool 100 also includes a non-metallic backing structure 120 connected to the support plates 114, the non-metallic backing structure 120 comprising a working surface 121 that includes a backing contour 122 complementary in shape to the target contour 192.