Project description
An alternative to the autoclave approach for manufacturing composite wing boxes
The overarching goal of the EU-funded IIAMS project is to develop a pilot plant for manufacturing wing box structures from carbon fibre-reinforced polymer. The manufacturing process will rely on out-of-autoclave resin infusion technology, which can achieve the same quality and design tolerance as standard autoclave technology and improved integration, with reduced costs, lead time and environmental footprint. The manufacturing process will also be fully automated: all the lower wing box structure components will be laid up by automated fibre placement. All tooling and manufacturing equipment will be portable and flexible, easy to deploy on site, and adaptable for the design and upgrade of other parts.
Objective
"IThe IIAMS project is related to the advanced low-weight and high-performance structures domain. More specifically, it is included inside the ITD Airframe development area and it involves the manufacturing and assembling of a new concept of a composite wing box structure that will be tested on the turboprop aircraft prototype of the programme.
The main objective is develop an innovative pilot system able to manufacture an integrated R/H and L/H composite wing box structure according with JTI-CS2-2017-CFP07-AIR-02-53 topic specifications. This pilot system will be based on Out of Autoclave resin infusion technology, and its ultimate purpose is to demonstrate that an alternative technology (to prepreg + autoclave) with lower costs, reduced lead times and lesser environmental footprint can achieve similar design tolerances and quality levels. The result of this development will also allow portability.
Mtorres will optimise its AFP technology to manufacture with the maximum productivity the spar and stringers to simplify the movement of the hot forming station.
They propose to use a light table design to enable the human collaboration with robots as well as to facilitate the direct taping of dry fibres on the mould.
Mtorres will use multi-function connections and optimise the ancillaries to simplify the subsequent infusion and curing processes.
The infusion process will be simulated using specific software and CFD to avoid dry spots, increase the speed, minimise waste materials, decrease the exothermal risk and viscosity development. Then, experimental trials will be carried out using a precise control of the temperature and measuring the resin and hardener flows.
It will be validated the use of self-heated mould and blankets but also ""onsite"" air ovens that can be placed on top of the tools during the cure process.
It will be design, build and test lightweight tooling and modular and collapsible moulds to facilitate the demoulding process.
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- engineering and technology materials engineering fibers carbon fibers
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H2020-EU.3.4. - SOCIETAL CHALLENGES - Smart, Green And Integrated Transport
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H2020-EU.3.4.5.4. - ITD Airframe
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CS2-IA - Innovation action
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(opens in new window) H2020-CS2-CFP07-2017-02
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31119 Torres De Elorz
Spain
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