1ENG 4793: Composite Materials and Processes1Automated Tape Laminationver 1ENG 4793: Composite Materials and Processes2Tape Lay-up MethodsHand Lay-up Hand-assisted FlintstoneNumerically Controlled MachineNumerically Controlled MachineLay-up Directly on ToolENG 4793: Composite Materials and Processes3Automated Tow Placement- ThermoplasticsENG 4793: Composite Materials and Processes4Atlas Tape-Laying HeadENG 4793: Composite Materials and Processes5Access Tape Preparation MachineENG 4793: Composite Materials and Processes6Combination Tow/Roving Placement and Tape Placement Machine2ENG 4793: Composite Materials and Processes7Robotic Thermoplastic ATP MachineNASA LangleyENG 4793: Composite Materials and Processes8Filament Winding Thermoplastic ATPMachinesENG 4793: Composite Materials and Processes9Filament Winding Thermoset ATPMachineENG 4793: Composite Materials and Processes10Large ATP MachineENG 4793: Composite Materials and Processes11Three Full Plies of Composite Tape Laid Up In0º, +45 º, and -45º OrientationsENG 4793: Composite Materials and Processes12Typical Parts3ENG 4793: Composite Materials and Processes13Automated Tape Lamination Evaluation• Investment– High Capital equipment– “Normal” tooling• Materials– Mostly paper-backed UDthermoset tape– Some thermoplastic tape(requires hot head)– Multiple towpregs recently(more complex shapes withoutwrinkling)• Processing– Can be fast–Low labor– Hazards remote• Quality– High mechanical properties– Defects low– Consistent parts• Products–Low volume– Moderate areas– Simple contours– High cost (maybe not in thefuture)ENG 4793: Composite Materials and