The Roll-Forming of Thick Carbon/Epoxy Laminates Airbus UK, Filton, United Kingdom

Format:

Conference/Event

Author/Creator:

Burley, Graham J., author.

Conference Name:

Aerospace Manufacturing Technology Conference & Exposition (2003-09-08 : Montreal, Canada)

Language:

English

Physical Description:

1 online resource

Place of Publication:

Warrendale, PA SAE International 2003

Summary:

This paper describes the results of a two-year research programme between Airbus UK and Cranfield University to investigate the feasibility of roll-forming carbon composite wing skin stiffeners.An experimental roll-forming head was designed and built; the forming process investigated and a large number of, constant section, blade stiffeners manufactured. Different material forms and resin systems were trialed and the process parameters explored.In all cases it was established that the roll-forming process works well and is extremely robust. In a surprise discovery, it was found that the manufacturing system can also produce tapered and stepped height blades

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Publisher Number:

2003-01-2894

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