Electroimpact, in cooperation with a large airframe manufacturer, has developed Automated Fiber Placement equipment capable of depositing material at speeds in excess of 2000 inches per minute. As the machine lays down each new ply of material, the area forward to machine motion is heated just in advance of pressing the tape against the substrate. A fast-reacting, high-power infrared emitter heats this area quickly and safely. The design of these heaters is the subject of this paper.
Medium Wave Infrared Heater for High-Speed Fiber Placement
Sae Technical Papers
Aerospace Technology Conference and Exposition ; 2007
2007-09-17
Conference paper
English
Medium Wave Infrared Heater for High-Speed Fiber Placement
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