
Innovative Approaches to the Fabrication of Composite Rotary Wing Main Rotor Blade Spars with OptionAward last edited on: 11/5/2018
Sponsored Program
SBIRAwarding Agency
DOD : NavyTotal Award Amount
$1,154,985Award Phase
2Solicitation Topic Code
N08-026Principal Investigator
Mark B GruberCompany Information
Phase I
Contract Number: N68335-08-C-0195Start Date: 3/27/2008 Completed: 9/27/2008
Phase I year
2008Phase I Amount
$67,823Benefit:
As the use of composites in military and commercial rotorcrafts and aircrafts increases there is an emerging need to increase manufacturing throughput, reducing material waste, ensuring consistent quality and reducing overall costs. Achieving these objectives will require initiatives that compare to the Research and Development that preceded modern aircraft manufacturing in the application of metallic skins. Technology developed in this program will be used in similar composite part programs to reduce manufacturing costs and improve part quality.
Keywords:
,, Composite spar rotor manufacturing equipment, Right size equipment, Part Purpose Composite Part Manufacturing Equipment
Phase II
Contract Number: N68335-10-C-0116Start Date: 7/20/2010 Completed: 2/28/2013
Phase II year
2010Phase II Amount
$1,087,162Benefit:
Accudyne intends to commercialize this equipment at Hexcel or Sikorsky via either a follow-on Phase 3 or a machine sale. Since starting in 1995, Accudyne has shipped over 180 machines to 120 customers; counting replicates, about one custom machine per month. The largest category of Accudyne machines is for the advanced composites industry. Accudyne is aware of the full breadth of business and technical aspects for installing work cells such as this one at aerospace OEMs.
Keywords:
Automated debulking, Main rotor blade fabrication, Automated material placement, Spar fabrication