AUTOMATED COMPOSITE LAY-UP TO AN INTERNAL FUSELAGE MANDREL
摘要
An aircraft part manufacturing device for automated composite lay up includes a mandrel tool having a an interior mandrel surface that conforms to an outside mold line (OML) of a part: to be manufactured. One or more circular rings surround the mandrel and are attached to the mandrel. The circular rings rotate supported by bearings in a bearing cradle so that the mandrel rotates concentrically with the circular rings about an axis of rotation passing through the center of the circular rings. A composite material delivery head delivers material directly to the outside mold line on the interior mandrel surface while the mandrel is rotated. A cantilever supported gantry beam supports the material delivery head inside the interior mandrel surface. A connecting mechanism connects the material delivery head to the gantry beam and provides motion of the material delivery head relative to the interior mandrel surface.
申请公布号
WO2005082604(A2)
申请公布日期
2005.09.09
申请号
WO2004US27378
申请日期
2004.08.20
申请人
THE BOEING COMPANY
发明人
CLARK, RANDALL, R.;ENGWALL, DWIGHT, L.;YONASH, MARK, G.;NEW, JEFFREY, A.