1. Manufacturing Process Simulation-Airbus

2. TEASER AS IS TO BE Tooling design Tooling manufacturing
Manufacturing trials
Tooling redesign
Final part
AS IS
TO BE
Process simulation
Tooling design
Tooling manufacturing
Final part
Forming
Infusion/injection
Curing

3. ORGANISATION PROFILE Company: Airbus Operations S.L
Products: Aircraft manufacturer
Large Company
Country: Spain

4. PROPOSAL INTRODUCTION (I)
Vision:
Reduce PDP time by use of manufacturing processes simulation.
Project will focus on springback prediction by simulation, including tests for material characterization
Motivation:
PDP for elementary composites parts means a lot of time and resources, which becomes very costly.
For example, the spring-back is controlled after manufacturing giving rise to a great quantity of non-conformities and changes of the tooling.

5. PROPOSAL INTRODUCTION (II)
Expected results
Avoid extra tooling cost: 20-30% curing tools
Reduce 20% development
Secure P2P assembly
Reduce cost of assembly jigs
Reduce the manufacturing lead time of the composite parts

6. PARTNERS Partner search: Partners with experience/capabilities in:
Curing simulations and tooling correction:
CFRP properties characterization (friction, creep, tool-part interaction)
Curing tool correction
Assembly simulation / parts stiffness study

7. CONTACT INFO
Contact info:
Cristina García Aliste