The disclosure is related to U.S. patent application Ser. Nos. 11/751,928 and 11/751,931, both filed on May 22, 2007.
The disclosure relates generally to aircraft production. More particularly the disclosure relates to manufacturing methods and apparatus which utilize composite modules to fabricate components and structures.
Some components of modern commercial aircraft, such as the aircraft fuselage skin, for example, may be fabricated using advanced fiber placement (AFP) machines. The baseline process of using AFP machines for aircraft fabrication processes may require a high capital investment in the purchase of many AFP machines, tooling, factory floor space and personnel. At current AFP lay-down rates (e.g., about 15 lbs/hr), a large number of AFP machines may be required to place the quantity of material which is needed to support the acceptable production rates of commercial aircraft.
Therefore, a manufacturing method is needed which may have a relatively high rate capacity and lower capital investment requirements and may not require skilled operators and programmers for implementation.
The disclosure is generally directed to a composite manufacturing method. An illustrative embodiment of the method includes providing a plurality of composite modules; inspecting the composite modules; providing a curing tool; and placing the composite modules on the curing tool.
The method provides a high manufacturing rate and requires only lower capital investment. Moreover, the manufacturing method may not require skilled operators and programmers for implementation.
Referring initially to
As shown in
Each FTLM 2 may include a pair of generally elongated, parallel, spaced-apart frame track rails 3. A carriage frame 4 may span and be adapted to bi-directionally traverse the frame track rails 3. The carriage frame 4 may include a pair of generally elongated, parallel, spaced-apart carriage frame members 5. The carriage frame members 5 may be oriented in generally perpendicular relationship with respect to the frame track rails 3.
A cutting carriage 6 may be adapted to bi-directionally traverse the carriage frame members 5 of the carriage frame 4. A carriage motor (not shown) may engage the cutting carriage 6 to facilitate movement of the cutting carriage 6 on the carriage frame 4. A cutting device 7 may be provided on the cutting carriage 6. In some embodiments, the cutting device 7 may be an ultrasonic knife, although alternative cutting implements which are known by those skilled in the art and suitable for the purpose may be used.
A transfer platform rotation track 10, which may be circular or annular, may be provided between the frame track rails 3 and beneath the carriage frame 4. A transfer platform 14 may be removably provided on the transfer platform rotation track 10. The transfer platform 14 may have a generally square shape. The corner portions 14a of the transfer platform 14 may slidably or rotatably engage the transfer platform rotation track 10 according to the knowledge of those skilled in the art such as through rollers (not shown), for example and without limitation. As will be hereinafter described, a carrier sheet 16 may be placed on the transfer platform 14. A composite module 18 may be placed on the carrier sheet 16. The transfer platform 14 may be rotated on the transfer platform rotation track 10, the carriage frame 4 may be moved along the frame track rails 3 and the cutting carriage 6 may be moved along the carriage frame members 5 of the carriage frame 4 to facilitate cutting of the composite module 18 along a selected axis or axes by operation of the cutting device 7.
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The manufacturing system 1 may further include a cure tool, mandrel or mold 54. The cure tool 54 may be an OML (Outer Mold Line) or an IML (Inner Mold Line) cure tool, for example and without limitation. As shown in
In typical implementation of the modular composite manufacturing method, the method may be used to fabricate an aircraft fuselage skin 60 (
After trimming or cutting of the composite module 18 the transfer platform 14, on which is laid the carrier sheet 16 and the trimmed or cut composite module 18, may be removed from the transfer platform rotation track 10. The transfer platform 14 may be transported from the FTLM 2 to one of the SADL machines 22. Removal of the transfer platform 14 from the transfer platform rotation rack 10 and/or transportation of the transfer platform 14 may be automated or manual. At the SADL machine 22, the carrier sheet 16 may be removed from the transfer platform 14 and placed on the module forming platform 25 of the SADL machine 22. The carrier sheet 16 may be provided with multiple tooling/index openings (not shown) which may be indexed to the SADL machine 22 to facilitate proper positioning and placement of the carrier sheet 16 on the module forming platform 25.
The placement head carriage 36 may next be operated to slide along the rails 32 on the gantry 31 of the pick and place machine 30 to position the module engaging member 42 of the module placement head 40 directly over the composite module 18. The module forming platform 25 of the SADL machine 22 may then be raised against the module forming surface 43 of the module engaging member 42 to form or contour the flat composite module 18 to the generally convex contour of the module forming surface 43, as indicated in phantom in
After the desired number of composite modules 18 has been staged on the module placement head 40 of the pick and place machine 30, the scanner 49 of the inspection scanner system 46 may be operated to traverse the module forming surface 43 of the module engaging member 43 for the purpose of inspecting the composite modules 18. Defective composite modules 18 may be removed from the module placement head 40 and replaced with non-defective composite modules 18. Inspection of the modules 18 on the module placement head 40 may be an automated process.
The placement head carriage 36 of the pick and place machine 30 may then be operated to traverse the rails 32 on the gantry 31 of the pick and place machine 30 and facilitate precision placement of the stacked, laminated, compressed and inspected composite modules 18 in the desired location on the module placement surface 57 (
Referring next to the flow diagram 300 in
Referring next to
Each of the processes of method 78 may be performed or carried out by a system integrator, a third party, and/or an operator (e.g., a customer). For the purposes of this description, a system integrator may include without limitation any number of aircraft manufacturers and major-system subcontractors; a third party may include without limitation any number of vendors, subcontractors, and suppliers; and an operator may be an airline, leasing company, military entity, service organization, and so on.
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The apparatus embodied herein may be employed during any one or more of the stages of the production and service method 78. For example, components or subassemblies corresponding to production process 84 may be fabricated or manufactured in a manner similar to components or subassemblies produced while the aircraft 94 is in service. Also, one or more apparatus embodiments may be utilized during the production stages 84 and 86, for example, by substantially expediting assembly of or reducing the cost of an aircraft 94. Similarly, one or more apparatus embodiments may be utilized while the aircraft 94 is in service, for example and without limitation, to maintenance and service 92.
As previously mentioned, the modular composite manufacturing method may utilize right-sized equipment to enable lay up of composite materials in parallel processes rather than in series as part of the fabrication of composite aircraft fuselages or other parts. In this regard, reference is made to
In some of the embodiments, more than one module 18 may be placed on the tool 54 at substantially the same time; in such embodiments, a plurality of the transfer platforms 14 may be provided. In addition, in forming the composite structure, the modules 18 may be placed on the tool 54 in a substantially sequential manner, with a post-placement procedure 706 being performed on one of the modules 18 that has already been placed on the tool 18 (as indicated by the notation n-2 in
Regarding performing a post-placement procedure 706, this may include inspecting 710 one of the modules 18 that has already been placed on the tool 18 (as indicated by the notation n-2 in
In many embodiments, the placing 702 of a module 18 on a tool 54 may include loading 712 a module 18 on a transfer platform 14, indexing 714 the loaded module into a proper position, and/or then laying up 716 the module onto a tool 54. After all of the modules 18 have been placed on the tool 54 and any subsequent post-placement process 706 has been carried out, then the structure may be cured
Although the embodiments of this disclosure have been described with respect to certain exemplary embodiments, it is to be understood that the specific embodiments are for purposes of illustration and not limitation, as other variations will occur to those of skill in the art.
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