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Title:
METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR LAYING UP BARREL-SHAPED COMPOSITE STRUCTURE
Document Type and Number:
Japanese Patent JP2012071824
Kind Code:
A
Abstract:

To provide a method and an apparatus for laying up (laminate) a barrel-shaped composite structure such as a fuselage section for an aircraft.

A rotating body composite structure is manufactured by providing an OML mold 26 having an interior tool surface on which a composite layup may be formed and moving a manipulator 30 through the interior of the mold. An end-effector of the manipulator is used to apply a composite material to the tool surface, and is moved circumferentially over the tool surface.


Inventors:
CROTHERS PHILLIP JOHN
Application Number:
JP2011185882A
Publication Date:
April 12, 2012
Filing Date:
August 29, 2011
Export Citation:
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Assignee:
BOEING CO
International Classes:
B64C1/12; B29C70/06; B64C1/00; B64F5/00; B29K105/08; B29L31/30
Domestic Patent References:
JP2005516784A2005-06-09
JP2010519120A2010-06-03
JP2004508950A2004-03-25
Foreign References:
US20050023414A12005-02-03
WO2008129156A12008-10-30
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
Sonoda Yoshitaka
Kobayashi Yoshinori