Integrated manufacturing of REciclable multi-material COmposites for the TRANSport sector
METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR VARIABLE HEAT SOURCES FOR COMPOSITE FIBER PLACEMENT
An automated fiber placement system (100) includes a tool head (102) with a compaction roller (118) and a first variable heat source (110). The compaction roller is configured to receive a fiber or a plurality of fibers formed as a laydown tape (106), and is controlled to apply the laydown tape to a workpiece (108) at a predetermined speed and direction. The first variable heat source is configured to apply a first amount of heat related to the predetermined speed to the laydown tape. The AFP system further includes a second variable heat source (112) configured to apply a second amount of heat to the workpiece. The second amount of heat applied is related to at least one of: a position (122) on the workpiece, a thickness (114) of the workpiece, and a separation distance (154) between the second variable heat source and the workpiece.
» Number: EP3202547A1 (A1)
» Publication Date: 09/08/2017
» Applicant: GEN ELECTRIC?[US]
» Inventor: KRAY NICHOLAS JOSEPH?[US]; VAN NIEUWENHOVE STEFAAN GUIDO?[DE]
This project has received funding from the European Union's Horizon 2020 research and innovation programme under grant agreement Nº 768737
