THE SELECTION OF A MANUFACTURING PROCESS FOR A COMPLEX DESIGN COMPOSITE STRUCTURE HAS A DIRECT IMPACT ON THE COST OF THE TOOLING AND MANUFACTURING OF THAT STRUCTURE. THE DECISION TO COCURE OR INTEGRALLY CURE A STRUCTURE HAS AN IMPACT ON THE ECONOMICS OF THE PROGRAM. USING AN AILERON AS A TARGET COST MODEL, THE COST IMPACT OF COCURING VERSUS INTEGRALLY CURING IS EXAMINED. ALL OF THE COST CONSIDERATIONS OF THE TARGET COST MODEL ARE INVESTIGATED AS THEY RELATE TO THE PROCESS SELECTION. THIS WILL INCLUDE THE COST TRADES AND MANUFACTURING TECHNICAL CONSIDERATIONS.
| Number of Pages : | 7 |
| Published : | 06/01/1993 |
