New Concept and Practices of Composite Airframe Development on Electric Vertical Take-off and Landing Aircraft
Based on the market demand,type demand and technical demand of the latest electric vertical take-off and landing aircraft(eVTOL),a new technical route and management route toward the development of composite airframe structures were studied and summarized,the constraints of long cycle and high cost of traditional aviation industry were broken through.Through the application of"affordable cost"and"balance between efficiency and quality"concepts,these measures of composite material selection,structure design,structure verification,manufacturing process were integrated,mold and assembly tooling,quality inspection,project management as the adjustment strategies were formed.It has been proved in engineering practice that,ensuring the safety and functionality of manned aircraft,application of this route helps reduce"design-manufacturing-verification"cost and shorten model development time.This route provides an effective and realistic way both in technic and management to meet the explosive growth of eVTOL models worldwide.