D1-4 Thermoset Leading Edge Multifunctional

D1-4

Advanced Manufacturing 

Leading Edge demonstrator

 
  • Leading Edge demonstrator with multi-functional capabilities, including bird-strike virtual test, Ice Protection System (IPS).
  • Solid laminate, thermoset structure, Integral structure, out-of-autoclave (OoA) materials and processes, LRI.

Mature technologies:

  • New materials selection for aeronautical use
  • Development of new structural concepts and architecture
  • LRI Thermoset for monolithic multifunctional substrate integration
  • Ice Protection System Structural Integration

Demonstrator Gallery 

Manufacturing & Assembly

Explore the manufacturing processes, tooling, and structural components of the demonstrator.

Multifunctional Thermoset Leading-Edge Manufacturing

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Manufacture of LE demonstrator

Material prep, layup of individual components, integration into complex tooling, bagging, infusion, extraction, NDT, QA, trim, drill

TLR2

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TLR2

Panel impact testing for FE model validation

TLR3

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TLR3

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