ACTEPARQ_ PCT-420000-2009-10
The project has been carried out in collaboration between FIDAMC and MTORRES, both have developed a thermoplastic fibre placement technology based on laser beam heating that enables in-situ consolidation (ISC) of thermoplastic material out of the autoclave, due to great interest for the automation process in the aeronautical sector.
Thermoplastic in situ consolidation process and co-consolidation of stringers in a single step allows removing autoclave cycle and ancillary materials such as vacuum bags, and therefore, reducing production time and cost and energy consumption.