Research on the Manufacturing Quality of Co-Cured Hat-Stiffened Composite Structure |
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Authors: | Xiangwen Ju Jun Xiao Dongli Wang Cong Zhao Xianfeng Wang |
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Institution: | College of Material Science and Technology, Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics, No. 29 Yudao Street, Nanjing 210016, China; (X.J.); (J.X.); (D.W.); (C.Z.) |
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Abstract: | The stringer-stiffened structure is widely used due to its excellent mechanical properties. Improving the manufacturing quality of stringer-stiffened structure which have complex geometry is important to ensure the bearing capacity of aviation components. Herein, composite hat-stiffened composite structures were manufactured by different filling forms and bladders with various properties, the deformation of silicone rubber bladder in co-curing process was studied by using the finite element method. The thickness measurement at different positions of the hat-stiffened structure was performed to determine the best filling form and bladder property. Moreover, in view of the detection difficulties in R-zone of stringer, numerical simulation was performed to get the sound pressure and impulse response of at the R-zone of stringer by Rayleigh integration method, and an effective equipment which could stably detect the manufacturing quality of R-zone was designed to verify the correctness of sound field simulation and realize the detection of stringer. With the optimum filling form and bladder properties, hat-stiffened composites can be manufactured integrally with improved surface quality and geometric accuracy, based on co-curing process. |
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Keywords: | hat-stiffened composite structure co-curing silicon rubber bladder NDT manufacturing quality |
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