Airborne Composites Implements Fibersim Software


Airborne Composites has bought Fibersim software from Vistagy to reduce lead times for new products by 20 per cent and for redesigned and scaled versions by more than 30 per cent. Airborne Composites will begin by using Fibersim to design and tool the composite overhang panels for the empennage wing surfaces of the Gulfstream G650 business aircraft.

The panels are a sandwich structure comprised of carbon fibre/epoxy skins and a honeycomb core. Airborne Composites is subcontracting for Stork Fokker on the G650 programme. The biggest challenge Airborne Composites faces with the G650 programme is short lead times and the need to make quick design changes during definition of tooling, plies and processes.

Wiard Leenders, general manager of Airborne Composites, said: 'Fibersim is completely integrated into the Pro/Engineer Wildfire CAD system and allows for redefinition of the CAD part while defining the plies, which enables our engineers in analysis and design to work in parallel and deliver designs faster. 'The software simulates how fibres deform when draped over a complex curvature, giving us the information we need to accurately define plies on the first iteration.

'Furthermore, Fibersim's export and documentation capabilities give us the ability to quickly create clear instructions and export flat patterns to laser projection and cutting software. 'Our products require accurate ply definition and layup so engineering can be done quickly. 'Fibersim enables us to accomplish this by generating this data in a controlled and efficient manner.'.

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