Out-of-autoclave manufacturing of a stiffened thermoplastic carbon fibre PEEK panel

M. Flanagan; J. Goggins; A. Doyle; B. Weafer; M. Ward; M. Bizeul; R. Canavan; C. O'Bradaigh; K. Doyle; N. Harrison

doi:10.1063/1.5008001

Out-of-autoclave manufacturing of a stiffened thermoplastic carbon fibre PEEK panel

M. Flanagan, J. Goggins, A. Doyle, B. Weafer, M. Ward, M. Bizeul, R. Canavan, C. O'Bradaigh, K. Doyle, N. Harrison

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Out-of-Autoclave manufacturing methods, specifically Automated Tape Placement (ATP) and induction welding, used in the fabrication of a stiffened thermoplastic demonstrator panel, are presented in this study. The demonstrator panel consists of two stiffeners induction welded to a flat skin, to form a typical load bearing aerospace sub-component. The skin of the panel is manufactured from uni-directional Carbon Fibre (CF) Polyetheretherkeytone (PEEK) using laser assisted Automated Tape Placement (ATP) and the stiffeners are press formed from woven CF-PEEK. The stiffeners are fusion bonded to the skin using a continuous induction welding process. A susceptor material is used at the interface to ensure the required heating is concentrated at the weldline. Microscopy was used to examine the manufactured coupons for defects. Destructive testing was carried out to evaluate the strength of the overall assembly. The work shows that assemblies manufactured using continuous induction welding and ATP are suitable for load bearing aerospace applications.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Proceedings of the 20th International ESAFORM Conference on Material Forming, ESAFORM 2017
Editors	Dermot Brabazon, Inam Ul Ahad, Sumsun Naher
Publisher	American Institute of Physics Inc.
ISBN (Electronic)	9780735415805
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1063/1.5008001
Publication status	Published - 16 Oct 2017
Event	20th International ESAFORM Conference on Material Forming, ESAFORM 2017 - Dublin, Ireland Duration: 26 Apr 2017 → 28 Apr 2017

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Name	AIP Conference Proceedings
Volume	1896
ISSN (Print)	0094-243X
ISSN (Electronic)	1551-7616

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Conference	20th International ESAFORM Conference on Material Forming, ESAFORM 2017
Country/Territory	Ireland
City	Dublin
Period	26/04/17 → 28/04/17

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Flanagan, M., Goggins, J., Doyle, A., Weafer, B., Ward, M., Bizeul, M., Canavan, R., O'Bradaigh, C., Doyle, K., & Harrison, N. (2017). Out-of-autoclave manufacturing of a stiffened thermoplastic carbon fibre PEEK panel. In D. Brabazon, I. Ul Ahad, & S. Naher (Eds.), Proceedings of the 20th International ESAFORM Conference on Material Forming, ESAFORM 2017 Article 030014 (AIP Conference Proceedings; Vol. 1896). American Institute of Physics Inc.. https://doi.org/10.1063/1.5008001

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Flanagan, M, Goggins, J, Doyle, A, Weafer, B, Ward, M, Bizeul, M, Canavan, R, O'Bradaigh, C, Doyle, K & Harrison, N 2017, Out-of-autoclave manufacturing of a stiffened thermoplastic carbon fibre PEEK panel. in D Brabazon, I Ul Ahad & S Naher (eds), Proceedings of the 20th International ESAFORM Conference on Material Forming, ESAFORM 2017., 030014, AIP Conference Proceedings, vol. 1896, American Institute of Physics Inc., 20th International ESAFORM Conference on Material Forming, ESAFORM 2017, Dublin, Ireland, 26/04/17. https://doi.org/10.1063/1.5008001

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Flanagan M, Goggins J, Doyle A, Weafer B, Ward M, Bizeul M et al. Out-of-autoclave manufacturing of a stiffened thermoplastic carbon fibre PEEK panel. In Brabazon D, Ul Ahad I, Naher S, editors, Proceedings of the 20th International ESAFORM Conference on Material Forming, ESAFORM 2017. American Institute of Physics Inc. 2017. 030014. (AIP Conference Proceedings). doi: 10.1063/1.5008001

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