Fiber placement and fiber steering systems and corresponding software for composite structures
US6799081B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Nov 14, 2001 |
| Grant date | Sep 28, 2004 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 19, 2021 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F2113/24
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A composite design optimization process for designing a laminate part includes steps for generating a globally optimized 3-D ply definition for a laminate part, optimizing the 3-D ply definition at the individual tow level, subsequently generating a feedback signal providing tow specific information, and modifying the 3-D ply and 3-D tow definition responsive to the feedback signal. A laminate part constructed using a composite design optimization process and a composite design optimization system used in designing a laminate part, comprising circuitry for generating globally optimized 3-D ply and 3-D tow definitions for a laminate part are also described.
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