SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR LAMINATING A COMPOSITE LAMINATE ALONG A CONTINUOUSLOOP LAMINATION PATH

摘要

A manufacturing system includes a plurality of lamination heads and a head-movingsystem defining a continuous loop lamination path configured to move thelamination heads inseries along the lamination path. The manufacturing system also includes atleast one laminationmandrel positioned along a portion of the lamination path. The laminationheads are eachconfigured to dispense a layup material onto the at least one laminationmandrel or onto layupmaterial previously applied onto the lamination mandrel while the laminationheads are movedby the head-moving system through one or more revolutions of the laminationpath to lay up acomposite laminate.