A methodology for the selection of manufacturing processes for fibre reinforced composites

Abstract

Liquid moulding technologies are well established processes for the manufacturing of fibre reinforced composites for nautical and automotive applications. Their implementation is difficult because of unformalized product and process specifications. This paper proposes a methodology for helping the manufacturing department select robust and cost-effective manufacturing processes for aeronautical fibre reinforced composites. The information models required for the formalisation of manufacturing rules as well as cost models used in the evaluation of possible industrialisation scenarios have been developed.