Design for manufacture by resin transfer molding of composite parts for rotorcraft
Abstract
The paper examines the features of resing transfer molding (RTM) that should be considered by a designed for insuring high performance and productivity. A case study is presented which illustrates the need for design for manufacture (DFM) guidelines in RTM, and a scenario describing the features of a prototype computer-aided DFM tool that supports a designer in following the guidelines is discussed. The design of rotorcraft transmission housings provides an example of the application of the DFM concept.
- Publication:
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Society of Manufacturing Engineers
- Pub Date:
- January 1993
- Bibcode:
- 1993sme..confQ....K
- Keywords:
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- Composite Structures;
- Design Analysis;
- Manufacturing;
- Plastic Aircraft Structures;
- Resin Transfer Molding;
- Rotorcraft Aircraft;
- Cost Effectiveness;
- Data Bases;
- Fiber Composites;
- Handbooks;
- Prototypes;
- Systems Engineering;
- Mechanical Engineering