Method and system for producing a panel member for an airframe

摘要

The invention provides a method of producing a composite panel member (2), and especially a composite panel member (2) having a foam core sandwich structure for an airframe of an aircraft or spacecraft, the method comprising: providing one or more fibre reinforcement layer (L) in a panel moulding tool (3); moving or transferring the moulding tool (3) to an infusion station (S 1 ) that is pre-heated to an infusion temperature (T 1 ) and infusing the fibre reinforcement layer (L) in the moulding tool (3) with a polymer resin; moving or transferring the moulding tool (3) to a curing station (S 2 ) that is pre-heated to a curing temperature (T 2 ) and curing the resin-infused fibre reinforcement layer(s) in the moulding tool (3) to form a composite panel member (2); and moving or transferring the moulding tool (3) to a cooling station (S 3 ) that is provided at a cooling temperature (T 3 ) and cooling the composite panel member (2) in the moulding tool (3). In addition, the invention provides a corresponding system (1) for producing a composite panel member (2).