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公开(公告)号:US20190315076A1
公开(公告)日:2019-10-17
申请号:US15951165
申请日:2018-04-11
Applicant: Bell Helicopter Textron Inc.
Inventor: Sébastien Duval , Pascal Flynn-Robitaille
IPC: B29C70/38 , B29C70/20 , B29C70/88 , B32B5/12 , B32B5/26 , B32B7/00 , B32B7/02 , B64C1/06 , G06F17/50
Abstract: Methods and systems for automated placement of composite material on a surface of a component, the composite material including unidirectional fibers, is provided. A set of fiber paths along the surface is established, the set of fiber paths comprising at least one ply, each ply comprising a respective plurality of fiber paths being substantially aligned with a respective direction. An isotropy factor for the component is determined based on the set of fiber paths, the isotropy factor being indicative of a distribution of the plurality of fiber paths on the surface. When the isotropy factor exceeds a predetermined threshold, a respective layer of composite material is applied to the surface of the component using an automated fiber placement machine and for each of the at least one ply, wherein the unidirectional fibers of the composite material are applied along the set of fiber paths.
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公开(公告)号:US11167505B2
公开(公告)日:2021-11-09
申请号:US15902285
申请日:2018-02-22
Applicant: Bell Helicopter Textron Inc.
Inventor: Sébastien Duval
Abstract: A method of operating an automated fiber placement machine including determining an effective length and a steering radius of a localized curved portion of a path and obtaining data including combinations of effective length and steering radius reference values each associated with a corresponding one of maximum speed values. A predetermined defect is avoided when the tape is laid along a curved path characterized by any of the combinations of effective length and steering radius reference values and laid at the corresponding maximum speed value. The method further includes determining a maximum speed based on the maximum speed values of the data in function of a correspondence between the effective length and the steering radius of the curved path and the combinations of effective length and steering radius reference values, selecting a speed for laying the tape being at most the maximum speed, and laying the tape on the surface.
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公开(公告)号:US12109764B2
公开(公告)日:2024-10-08
申请号:US15951165
申请日:2018-04-11
Applicant: Bell Helicopter Textron Inc.
Inventor: Sébastien Duval , Pascal Flynn-Robitaille
IPC: B29C70/38 , B29C70/20 , B29C70/88 , B32B5/12 , B32B5/26 , B32B7/02 , B32B7/03 , B64C1/06 , G06F30/15 , G06F30/23 , B29L31/30 , B64C1/00 , G06F113/26
CPC classification number: B29C70/382 , B29C70/205 , B29C70/88 , B32B5/12 , B32B5/26 , B32B7/02 , B32B7/03 , B64C1/06 , G06F30/15 , G06F30/23 , B29L2031/3076 , B32B2307/514 , B32B2307/708 , B32B2605/18 , B64C2001/0072 , G06F2113/26
Abstract: Methods and systems for automated placement of composite material on a surface of a component, the composite material including unidirectional fibers, is provided. A set of fiber paths along the surface is established, the set of fiber paths comprising at least one ply, each ply comprising a respective plurality of fiber paths being substantially aligned with a respective direction. An isotropy factor for the component is determined based on the set of fiber paths, the isotropy factor being indicative of a distribution of the plurality of fiber paths on the surface. When the isotropy factor exceeds a predetermined threshold, a respective layer of composite material is applied to the surface of the component using an automated fiber placement machine and for each of the at least one ply, wherein the unidirectional fibers of the composite material are applied along the set of fiber paths.
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公开(公告)号:US20190255784A1
公开(公告)日:2019-08-22
申请号:US15902285
申请日:2018-02-22
Applicant: Bell Helicopter Textron Inc.
Inventor: Sébastien Duval
IPC: B29C70/38
Abstract: A method of operating an automated fiber placement machine including determining an effective length and a steering radius of a localized curved portion of a path and obtaining data including combinations of effective length and steering radius reference values each associated with a corresponding one of maximum speed values. A predetermined defect is avoided when the tape is laid along a curved path characterized by any of the combinations of effective length and steering radius reference values and laid at the corresponding maximum speed value. The method further includes determining a maximum speed based on the maximum speed values of the data in function of a correspondence between the effective length and the steering radius of the curved path and the combinations of effective length and steering radius reference values, selecting a speed for laying the tape being at most the maximum speed, and laying the tape on the surface.
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