Assembly Quality Control Technologies in Forced Clamping and Compensation Processes for Large and Integrated Aeronautical Composite Structures

For the new type of CFRP (Carbon Fiber Reinforced Plastic) thin-walled components with a large size and weak rigid structure, due to the integration of geometric features and the reduction in the amount of parts, the assembly size transmission chain is short compared to traditional metal assembly st...

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Main Authors: Feiyan Guo, Qiangwei Bao, Jialiang Liu, Xiliang Sha
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description For the new type of CFRP (Carbon Fiber Reinforced Plastic) thin-walled components with a large size and weak rigid structure, due to the integration of geometric features and the reduction in the amount of parts, the assembly size transmission chain is short compared to traditional metal assembly structures. In addition, the manufacturing errors and layer parameters of large composite parts in different regions are different, and they also have a lower forming accuracy. For the current assembly method that mainly concerns geometric dimensions and tolerances, it is difficult to support precise analysis and accurate geometric error forms for different local and global regions. As a result, in practical engineering, the forced method of applying a local clamping force is inevitably adopted to passively reduce and compensate for assembly errors. However, uneven stress distribution and possible internal damage occur. To avoid the assembly quality problems caused by forced clamping operations, the research status on the optimization of forced clamping process parameters before assembly, the flexible position–force adjustment of fixtures during assembly, and gap compensation and strengthening before assembly completion was analyzed systematically. The relevant key technologies, such as force limit setting, geometric gap reduction, stress/damage evolution prediction, the reverse optimization of clamping process parameters, and precise stress/damage measurement, are proposed and resolved in this paper. With the specific implementation solutions, geometric and mechanical assembly status coupling analysis, active control, and a collaborative guarantee could be achieved. Finally, future research work is proposed, i.e., dynamic evolution behavior modeling and the equalization of the induction and control of physical assembly states.
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spelling doaj-art-7e3fec704cf6477b9dceabf11a49fac12025-08-20T02:03:40ZengMDPI AGMachines2075-17022025-02-0113215910.3390/machines13020159Assembly Quality Control Technologies in Forced Clamping and Compensation Processes for Large and Integrated Aeronautical Composite StructuresFeiyan Guo0Qiangwei Bao1Jialiang Liu2Xiliang Sha3School of Mechanical Engineering, University of Science and Technology Beijing, Beijing 100083, ChinaSchool of Mechanical Engineering, University of Science and Technology Beijing, Beijing 100083, ChinaSchool of Mechanical Engineering, University of Science and Technology Beijing, Beijing 100083, ChinaSchool of Mechanical Engineering, University of Science and Technology Beijing, Beijing 100083, ChinaFor the new type of CFRP (Carbon Fiber Reinforced Plastic) thin-walled components with a large size and weak rigid structure, due to the integration of geometric features and the reduction in the amount of parts, the assembly size transmission chain is short compared to traditional metal assembly structures. In addition, the manufacturing errors and layer parameters of large composite parts in different regions are different, and they also have a lower forming accuracy. For the current assembly method that mainly concerns geometric dimensions and tolerances, it is difficult to support precise analysis and accurate geometric error forms for different local and global regions. As a result, in practical engineering, the forced method of applying a local clamping force is inevitably adopted to passively reduce and compensate for assembly errors. However, uneven stress distribution and possible internal damage occur. To avoid the assembly quality problems caused by forced clamping operations, the research status on the optimization of forced clamping process parameters before assembly, the flexible position–force adjustment of fixtures during assembly, and gap compensation and strengthening before assembly completion was analyzed systematically. The relevant key technologies, such as force limit setting, geometric gap reduction, stress/damage evolution prediction, the reverse optimization of clamping process parameters, and precise stress/damage measurement, are proposed and resolved in this paper. With the specific implementation solutions, geometric and mechanical assembly status coupling analysis, active control, and a collaborative guarantee could be achieved. Finally, future research work is proposed, i.e., dynamic evolution behavior modeling and the equalization of the induction and control of physical assembly states.https://www.mdpi.com/2075-1702/13/2/159large and integrated composite structuresforced assemblygap compensationcoupling analysisquality adjustment and control
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Assembly Quality Control Technologies in Forced Clamping and Compensation Processes for Large and Integrated Aeronautical Composite Structures
Machines
large and integrated composite structures
forced assembly
gap compensation
coupling analysis
quality adjustment and control
title Assembly Quality Control Technologies in Forced Clamping and Compensation Processes for Large and Integrated Aeronautical Composite Structures
title_full Assembly Quality Control Technologies in Forced Clamping and Compensation Processes for Large and Integrated Aeronautical Composite Structures
title_fullStr Assembly Quality Control Technologies in Forced Clamping and Compensation Processes for Large and Integrated Aeronautical Composite Structures
title_full_unstemmed Assembly Quality Control Technologies in Forced Clamping and Compensation Processes for Large and Integrated Aeronautical Composite Structures
title_short Assembly Quality Control Technologies in Forced Clamping and Compensation Processes for Large and Integrated Aeronautical Composite Structures
title_sort assembly quality control technologies in forced clamping and compensation processes for large and integrated aeronautical composite structures
topic large and integrated composite structures
forced assembly
gap compensation
coupling analysis
quality adjustment and control
url https://www.mdpi.com/2075-1702/13/2/159
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