METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR BUILDING A MULTI-LAYERED FINITE LENGTH STRUCTURE

摘要

A building unit for constructing a multi-layered, finite length structure, a nd a method of building such a structure is disclosed. Rolls of stock material ar e stored in cartridge stations adjacent to a build table. Mounted on the build table and capable of traveling the length of the build table is a build shuttle. The stock materi al is moved onto the build shuttle and as the shuttle travels the length of the table, the material is dispensed and laid onto the table. The shear assembly on the build shuttle cuts the material to a specified Length In this manner, a plurality of layers are lai d onto the table until a structure containing a desired number of layers is achieved.