Thermoplastic composite parts manufacture at Du Pont
Abstract
Low-cost routes to the manufacture of complex shaped composite parts have been defined using metal forming techniques and Du Pont's long discontinuous fiber (LDF) Technology. These manufacturing techniques include roll forming, stretch forming, and press forming. Near equivalence between the static, dynamic, and damage tolerance properties of LDF and continuous fiber composites have been demonstrated. Several examples are cited which demonstrate the potential for this technology to significantly reduce the cost of aerospace components.
- Publication:
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Society of Manufacturing Engineers
- Pub Date:
- January 1993
- Bibcode:
- 1993sme..conf.....M
- Keywords:
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- Aircraft Parts;
- Aircraft Production;
- Forming Techniques;
- Resin Matrix Composites;
- Thermoplastic Resins;
- Doors;
- Metal Working;
- Nacelles;
- Pressing (Forming);
- Roll Forming;
- Strakes;
- Stretch Forming;
- Wings;
- Mechanical Engineering