METHOD OF MANUFACTURING CURVED COMPOSITE STRUCTURAL ELEMENTS

摘要

A method of manufacturing curved composite structural elements can include fabricating a web ply (310) in a flat curve over a removable substrate and laying up the ply on a curved web surface of a manufacturing tool (200) . Additionally, a cap ply (402) can be laid up on one or both flange surfaces using composite tape. The structural element layup can then be inspected and any excess composite material can be trimmed away.