Operational feedback of generative design with 3DEXPERIENCE Way forward for additive manufacturing J. Dubost Airbus Déploiement de nouvelles technologies Journée Rencontre Fabrication Additive4 Octobre 2018
We make it fly Creating a better connected, safer and more prosperous world Airbus Corporate Presentation
We are a leader in designing, manufacturing, and delivering aerospace products, services and solutions to customers on a global scale. Airbus is an international pioneer in the aerospace industry. A commercial aircraft manufacturer with two other Divisions - Defence and Space and Helicopters - Airbus is the largest aeronautics and space company in Europe and a worldwide leader. Airbus has built on its strong European heritage to become truly international with roughly 180 locations and 12,000 direct suppliers globally. The company has aircraft final assembly lines across Asia, Europe and the Americas, and has achieved a more than a sixfold order book increase since 2000.
Global Company UK 11,304 (9%) Germany 44,214 (34%) France 47,865 (37%) 129,442 employees from 135 nationalities Located across 35 countries USA 2,707 (2%) Other countries 10,178 (8%) Spain 13,177 (10%) China 1,150 on more than 180 sites International Sales 31% Europe 69% Non-Europe
COMMERCIAL AIRCRAFT Airbus is at the forefront of the aviation industry. We build the most innovative commercial aircraft and consistently capture about half of all commercial airliner orders. Thanks to its deep understanding of changing market needs, customer focus and technological innovation, Airbus helps airlines grow and people connect.
Commercial Aircraft Employees 56,000 2017 Revenues 43.5 bn* Aircraft delivered 10,950 Order Backlog 2017 7,265 aircraft Net Orders in 2017 1,109 aircraft Deliveries in 2017 718 aircraft * restated for IFRS 15
Single aisle Family Wide body Family Meet the Airbus family from 100 to 600+ seats Comfort Profitability Efficiency
NCF & FTI ENGINEERING Architecture Integration & Innovation
Additive Manufacturing within Airbus group Airbus uses 3D printing since years and has recently embed more parts thanks to the development of the several technologies Powder technology Titanium Inconel Polyamide Aluminium PAEK Wire technology Polyetherimide Aluminium Titanium Flying Under development
Overview of applications All Airframe perimeter is looked at, keeping in mind that all safety rules are the same as other technologies Serial and spares, FTI Structural and non structural parts Metal and plastic Additional development on going Benefit mandatory
Generative design with Airbus Commercial A/C MyShape supported by CATIA 3DEXPERIENCE allows within the same tool: Optimizing parts Designing parts Sizing parts Pre-Mod part selection Design Space Boundary conditions Loading Optim run Redesign Static validation Fatigue derisking Post Mod proposal Parts with simple loading Space allocation defined NB of fasteners, flexibility, interfaces, etc Multiple load cases possible Will define best shape according to input data Redesign according to skeleton shape Done with previous load cases If static equivalent load case is available
Global development plan for AM Generative design applied to 3D printing Full performance Global strategy made of four steps, focused on objectives Generative design applied to conventional techno Generative design Performance Competence development 3D printing Developping supply chain
Competence development Agile methods are used with several Sprints launched during the year. All programs are targeted
Exemple of generative design: A330 Center Wing Box Deployment of generative design with conventional machining for performance improvement
Method & Tools development Development of Method and Tools necessary to give confidence on the new design. Mindset update is necessary!
Short term developments Some M&T developments still on going before huge deployment
Our objective
Generative design with 3DEXPERIENCE Airbus feedback Weight saving is confirmed Simple tool that ease collaboration Enabler for innovation Mindset update
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