General situation and development of tooling materials and structural forms for advanced composites manufacture

doi:10.19936/j.cnki.2096-8000.20240128.016

Abstract

Abstract: The manufacture of composite components is generally carried out in the tooling which directly affects the size and surface accuracy of composite components. The composites are formed while the resin is cured. The tooling material is the key factor affecting the quality and surface accuracy of composite components. With the significant growth of the application of advanced composite components in aerospace and other fields, a variety of advanced composite tooling materials and structural forms have emerged to meet the requirements for the improved performance and accuracy of composite products, which providing a wealth of processing methods for high-precision manufacturing of composites. In this paper, the development of tooling materials used for composite manufacture from traditional materials to invar steel, lightweight composites and new materials is summarized. According to different manufacture processes and structural types of composite components, the structural forms of tooling are investigated, and the development direction of composite tooling including new materials research and new structural forms is discussed.

Key words: composites, manufacture, tooling, material, structural form

CLC Number:

TB332

MA Quansheng, WANG Wenyi. General situation and development of tooling materials and structural forms for advanced composites manufacture[J]. COMPOSITES SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING, 2024, 0(1): 119-128.

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