The activities have covered the design, manufacturing and delivery of all tools needed to perform lamination, cure and post cure for each of the following parts:
1. Side shell left;
2. Side Shell Right;
For each parts listed, the following tools have been designed:
• AFP lamination tool (male)
• Template for panels trimming and index holes drilling;
• Handling tools to perform Uncured Bond Assy transfer;
Tool design has been driven from AFP requirements and took in account the need to reduce or correct warpage and shrinkage issues on the cured parts.
Special effort has been dedicated to the aluminium shell of both RH and LH tool. As a matter of fact, the fabrication of these shells by aluminium lost foam casting was innovative
taking in account the large size, complex shape and requirement of air tightness.
All over the project there has been a full agreement and cooperation with Topic manager in a working together frame. All major decision has been taken in agreement and formalized by dedicate preliminary Design Review and Critical design review. Some of the meeting have been held at Topic Manager site while other has been held at Metitalia and OMPM facility.
Topic manager sent to Metitalia some video and pictures of preliminary test of automated fiber lamination performed in Augsburg.
As said by topic manager, the tool respect all the requirements imposed at the beginning of the project.
In several occasion the Topic manager, FHG and Platform leader, Airbus Germany, have expressed appreciation for the work performed within AFPMET project.
The primary dissemination channel will be directed to the Italy and Europe aerospace, automotive and railway companies already involved in business relations with O.M.P.M. and Metitalia
(i.e. Leonardo Company, Ansaldo, Airbus Helicopter Spain, Ogma, Lamborghini car etc.). The second dissemination channel, not less important, will be toward research institute and University
to disseminate through young engineers and high school technicians, willing to work in the composite field, the novel approach developed in this proposal.
A leaflet and a poster on AFPMET project will be prepared with abstract, significant picture and data that emphasize the contents and main technical achievement.
The content will be agreed with Topic Manager and will enhance the Clean Sky coordination and support.
