Aeronautics Forum

Aeronautics Forum

New challenges & opportunities in the aerospace industry
Automated tools for next generation composite aircrafts • Composite intensive airframes, view on Airbus A350 XWB and Boeing B787 Dreamliner • New eco-friendly aircraft engine from an increasing use of advanced composite materials


Thursday March 29 – 10:30am / 1:00pm

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Automated tool for next generation composite aircrafts


1 - Bridging composites technology from aviation to automotive: the need for higher rate and lower cost processes


University of Washington Automobili Lamborghini ACSL
Prof. Paolo Feraboli (USA)
Director and Professor

 

· Technical challenges and cost of prepreg tape, manual lay-up and autoclave
· Benefits of out-of-autoclave processes, integration and automation
· New material for and processes: liquid resin infusion, advanced compression molding, reinforced thermoplastic laminates
· Applications to new Boeing and Lamborghini products


2 - Development of new structural elements for next generation composite aircraft


Spirit AeroSystems
Iain O’May (USA)
Senior Composite Development Engineer
 
· Development of new structural elements for next generation composite aircraft
· Advanced lightweight composite materials
· Novel fabrication processes, automation

 

 
3 - Automatic Handling of carbon fiber preforms and process step developments for aerospace parts


Premium AEROTEC GmbH
Manuel Herkt (Germany)
Business Development & Sales

· Key to manufacture parts with a high accuracy and a very good reproducibility: Resin Transfer Moulding (RTM) process
· Steps to manufacture CFRP parts by means of an RTM process
· Perspectives in aeronautical and automotive industry



Composite intensive airframes, view on Airbus A350 XWB and Boeing B787 Dreamliner

 

4 - The composites at Airbus - A long story of innovation and experience


Airbus
Dr. Roland Thevenin (France)
Composite Senior Expert


· The 5 Ws of the TS 45545
· The impact of stringent regulation especially the heat release parameter on material development
· The consequences on strategy development to release compliant FR material
· Case studies and FR review

 

 

5 - Benefits composite materials for future aircraft


Boeing
Dr. Thomas K. Tsotsis (USA)
Technical Manager

· Drivers for composites use on future aircraft
· Benefits of composites on the 787
· Future directions for composites development

 


New eco-friendly aircraft engine from an increasing use of advanced composite materials

 

6 - Introduction 3D woven RTM components for LEAP engines (Airbus, Boeing, Comac)


SAFRAN-Snecma
Bruno Dambrine (France)
Expert Composites


· 3D RTM material development
· Case study: Fan blades and case
· LEAP applications: A320NEO, 737MAX et C919