creating the future for composite in uk: national composites centre
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Tom Hitchings, Business Development Director
Creating the future for Composites in the UK
Opportunities for developing repair techniques at the NCC
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….Will not give the answers of how to repair composite aircraft components
….Will not claim that NCC has the answers to the challenges of repairs to
composites
….But will inform you about a facility, of which you may not be aware, which
is full of specialist composites engineers from Industry and Academia who are
addressing these and many other challenges
This presentation…
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The National Composites Centre (NCC):
• Launched as a result of the UK Composites Strategy, November 2009
• An open access, industrial scale, state-of-the-art, development facility
• Is industry led and hosted by University of Bristol
• The hub for the UK composites industry
• Part of the High Value Manufacturing Catapult Centre
Overview of the NCC
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TRL 1 TRL 5 TRL 6 TRL 7 TRL 8 TRL 9 TRL 3 TRL 2 TRL 4
Research
Product
Basic & Applied Research
Technology Feasibility, Development & Demonstration
Technology Launch & Operations
Universities HVM Catapult Centres Industry
NCC Focus
Align Research with Industry needs
Technology to Industry
NCC Mission
To be the world leading centre of excellence for collaboration and innovation in composite technology
• Deliver world-class innovation in design and rapid manufacture of composites
• Validate design concepts and advanced manufacturing processes
• Develop prototypes & facilitate widespread industrial exploitation
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Governance
Future Technology
Strategy
National Strategic Priorities
Future Capability Development
Industrial Priorities
Steering Board
Organisation
Technology
Director Operations
Director Operations Committee
Research Committee
OPERATIONS TECHNOLOGY & INNOVATION
Chief Executive
Business Development
Director
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NCC Provides
Open Access
Confidentiality
Cross Sector
Collaboration
• design and simulation • prototype manufacture • process optimisation • testing and inspection • manufacturing & test equipment • expert resources
Oil and Gas, Aerospace, Sporting Goods, Rail, Composite Materials, Medical, Automotive, Consumer Electrical, Construction, Small Aircraft and Marine sectors.
~120 Engineers and Technicians Typical Background: 80% Industrial, 20% Research
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Facilities - Overview Currently 8,500m2 State-of-the-art building
• 5,500m2 workshop space
• Offices, meeting & teaching facilities
• Space for 200 Expert Resources
Equipped for
• Optimised-design, analysis & simulation
• Prototype and test piece manufacture
• Validation
Offering
• Open & restricted access
• Co-location of member equipment & staff
Extension underway to increase size to 17,000 m2
to increase capacity to 350 engineers and enhanced
learning, manufacturing and assembly areas
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NCC - Facilities & Key Equipment
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Membership & Access
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Tier 1 Member • Aimed at larger companies • Define Core Programme & use IP • Credit to spend in the Centre • Individual membership of Board
and Committees • Influence on NCC & beyond • Access to seats & rooms Minimum Spend: £300k* per annum
Tier 2 Member • Aimed at medium sized companies • Credit to spend in the Centre • Collective membership of Board
and Committees • Collaboration with Industry &
Academia • Access to seat & rooms Minimum Spend: £30k* per annum
Associate Member • Organisations who provide
equipment/services in lieu of cash
• Individually customised • Working with other Members Cost: £ Fair value per annum
General Access • Open to any size company • Pay per use using published rates • Escorted access to the NCC • Can be used towards Membership
minimum spend criteria.
* 2011/12 values; escalation clauses apply
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NCC Current Membership
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Who are members of the HVM Catapult?
Billet forging; sheet forming; precision forging
Machining; materials and component testing; hybrid and metallic composites, assembly
Printable electronics; chemical processing;
biotechnology
Automation and tooling; fabrication, joining and assembly;
additive and net shape, process modelling
Composites design and manufacture
Fabrication of civil nuclear components
Lightweight product system optimisation; energy storage and management; digital verification and validation
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• Wings, winglets, fuselages etc. are being designed and manufactured in composites now.
• They are being designed to give optimum performance • Many parts are being manufactured in autoclaves
• Actual layups and materials are not consistent or finalised yet • Their design is not being compromised to make repair easy!
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Some MRO challenges in composites
GKN Proprietary
This utilises a laser to ablate composite materials for scarf repair preparations.
Laser Ablation Repair Preparation
Technology Description
Applications&
Benefits
Target application are CFRP structures.
Benefits include:
• Automation of a time consuming manual process
• Higher accuracy depth control tolerances‘
• Continuous undamaged fibre on bonding surface
• Contact free material removal
Continuous development with current prototype equipment
Refine the process parameters in order to reduce time and cost
Develop the next phase of equipment to enable a versatile repair cell
Continue to work towards OEM qualification
Next Steps
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MRO organisations would benefit from working alongside the OEM’s as they design and develop their innovative new solutions..
Summary
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• Gain an understanding of the key criteria for structural integrity • Work with the OEM’s to influence design details at an early stage to
ensure that MRO is achievable • Learn how to develop techniques for repair on early parts • Get up the learning curve before the parts hit the hanger or runway ….By getting engaged at the NCC
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