- 가변성형기술을 활용한 항공기 윙렛용 몰드 제작에 관한 수치적 연구
- ㆍ 저자명
- 박지우,구태완,김정,강범수,Park. J.W.,Ku. T.W.,Kim. J.,Kang. B.S.
- ㆍ 간행물명
- 소성가공
- ㆍ 권/호정보
- 2014년|23권 8호|pp.482-488 (7 pages)
- ㆍ 발행정보
- 한국소성가공학회
- ㆍ 파일정보
- 정기간행물| PDF텍스트
- ㆍ 주제분야
- 기타
Flexible forming technology has advantages in sheet metal forming, because it can be implemented to produce various shaped molds using a single apparatus. Due to this advantage, it is possible to apply it to the manufacture of an aircraft winglet mold. Presently, most aircraft winglets are manufactured from composite materials. Therefore, the mold for the curing process is an essential element in the fabrication of such composite materials. Compared to conventional mold forming, flexible forming has some advantages such as reduced manufacturing cost and uniformity of mold thickness. If the thickness of the mold is consistent, then the heat transfer will occur uniformly during the curing process leading to improved formability of the composite material. In the current study, numerical simulations were performed to investigate the possibility of flexible forming for manufacturing of the winglet mold. In order to match the size of the actual product, the shape of objective surface was divided to fit the dimensions of the apparatus. The results from the numerical simulations are compared with the objective surface to verify the accuracy. In conclusion, the current study confirms the feasibility and the potential to manufacture winglet molds by flexible forming.