Bonded rework simulation tool

摘要

A method and apparatus may be present for managing rework. A section in a platform having a number of composite materials needing a rework may be identified to form an identified section. A selected rework process to perform the rework of the identified section may be identified. The selected rework process may comprise a process to bond a patch to the identified section. A computer system may perform a simulation of the selected rework process to determine whether the selected rework process provides the rework for the identified section. The simulation may include a thermal analysis. The thermal analysis may take into account a number of structures associated with the identified section. The number of structures associated with the identified section may be located within a distance of the identified section such that the number of structures affect or are affected by bonding of the patch to the identified section.

主权项

1. A method for managing rework, the method comprising:
identifying a section of a platform having a number of composite materials needing a rework to form an identified section, the composite materials comprising fibers and resin; identifying a selected rework process to perform the rework of the identified section, the selected rework process comprising a process to bond a patch to the identified section; performing, by a computer system, a simulation of the selected rework process to determine whether the selected rework process provides the rework for the identified section, the simulation including a thermal analysis, the thermal analysis taking into account a number of structures associated with the identified section wherein the number of structures associated with the identified section are located within a distance of the identified section such that the number of structures affect or are affected by bonding of the patch to the identified section; responsive to an absence of a determination that the selected rework process provides the rework, modifying at least one of the selected rework process and the patch; performing another simulation of the selected rework process after modifying at least one of the selected rework process and the patch; and repeating the steps of responsive to the absence of the determination that the selected rework process provides the rework, modifying at least one of the selected rework process and the patch and performing the another simulation of the selected rework process after modifying at least one of the selected rework process and the patch until the selected rework process provides the rework.