Composite tape placement apparatus with natural path generation means

作者： Jorge E. Romero , Henry W. Lewis

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关键词: Orientation (geometry) 、 Process (computing) 、 Acoustics 、 Geometric data analysis 、 Engineering drawing 、 Path (graph theory) 、 Tape head 、 Translation (geometry) 、 Head (vessel) 、 Controller (computing) 、 Engineering

摘要: A tape placement method and apparatus for producing laminated articles from composite tape. The builds plies of a article by laying courses along natural or untensioned paths compound contoured surface. are determined path generation routine which incrementally fits an to curved surface outputs the data as desired course. generated nonmachine specific geometric translated into machine instructions cause controlled motions head apparatus. translation includes alignment process whereby variations in orientation can be corrected. transmitted positions adaptive controller based on difference between actual head.