MECHANIZED/AUTOMATED PRODUCTION METHODS AND MACHINES ARE GAINING IN IMPORTANCE IN THE PRODUCTION OF COMPOSITE AIRCRAFT COMPONENTS. THE MEANS OF ASSESSING THE COST-EFFECTIVENESS OF THE VARIOUS TECHNIQUES, ON THE OTHER HAND, ARE STILL INADEQUATE. WITH A BREAKDOWN OF THE PRODUCTION TIMES AND AN ANALYSIS OF THE MACHINES AND TECHNICAL SOLUTIONS AVAILABLE AT THE POINT OF DEPARTURE, THE EVALUATION AND SELECTION ALGORITHMS ENABLING THE PERFORMANCE AND THE COSTS OF PRODUCING LAMINATES TO BE DETERMINED ARE PRESENTED FOR THE APPLICATION OF PREPREGS. IN ADDITION, COST COMPARISONS CAN BE MADE WITHIN VARYING COMPONENT SCENARIOS, DIFFERENT PRODUCTION QUANTITIES AS WELL AS DIFFERENT CONFIGURATIONS OF COMPONENTS, MATERIALS, AND PRODUCTION FACILITIES. THE EFFECTS OF A FEW INFLUENCES THAT ARE DIFFICULT TO QUANTIFY ARE DISCUSSED. THERE ARE REFERENCES TO ONGOING WORK ON THIS SUBJECT.
| Number of Pages : | 17 |
| Published : | 06/01/1991 |
