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The Advanced Manufacturing Annual Subscription is a collection of technical papers, books, videos, magazines, white papers, and TechInsights all related to advanced manufacturing areas of interest for aerospace and automotive manufacturing professionals. ...When you are most interested in how new manufacturing methods are being applied by practicing engineers, the technical content in the Advanced Manufacturing Annual Subscription provides relevant, practical information on advanced manufacturing emerging methods and practices as it relates to advanced materials, innovative manufacturing methodologies, and post-process testing. ...The Advanced Manufacturing Annual Subscription is a collection of technical papers, books, videos, magazines, white papers, and TechInsights all related to advanced manufacturing areas of interest for aerospace and automotive manufacturing professionals.

Updated as new standards are published, users will have access to all the latest aerospace manufacturing standards surrounding advanced manufacturing technologies. Features and benefits: Receive the latest aerospace standards related to advanced manufacturing technologies while still retaining access to the historical versions. ...The Advanced Manufacturing Standards Subscription is an annual subscription to the historical and current standards output by the following committees: Counterfeit Material (G-12), Manufacturing Management (G-23), Counterfeit Electronic Parts (G19), Additive Manufacturing (AMS-AM), Polymer Matrix Composites (AMS P-17), and AMS-K Non-Destructive Methods and Processes. ...The Advanced Manufacturing Standards Subscription is an annual subscription to the historical and current standards output by the following committees: Counterfeit Material (G-12), Manufacturing Management (G-23), Counterfeit Electronic Parts (G19), Additive Manufacturing (AMS-AM), Polymer Matrix Composites (AMS P-17), and AMS-K Non-Destructive Methods and Processes.

In this paper, the development and application of manufacturing methods for advanced composites is described. State-of-the-art manufacturing methods such as advanced fiber placement, tape laying, resin infusion methods (resin transfer molding, vacuum assisted resin transfer molding, resin film infusion), filament winding, hand lay-up, and hybrid methods are discussed. ...To remain competitive in the advanced composites market, high quality, cost effective parts must be manufactured. Due to the nature that the fiber in an aerospace composite laminate must be collated to be efficient, a cost effective and high quality manufacturing process has been slow to develop. ...Due to the nature that the fiber in an aerospace composite laminate must be collated to be efficient, a cost effective and high quality manufacturing process has been slow to develop. There have been advancements in manufacturing processes in recent years.

Composite materials have seen, and will continue to see, increased usage, particularly in the realms of automotive and aerospace where increasingly tight emissions standards call for lighter weight structures. These structures will also have to be made at a lower cost than previous iterations, particularly for mainstream automotive concerns. The production of composite panels is a complex, multi-step process consisting of a number of interactions. Variability is present within the raw materials and throughout the production process. Quality is intrinsically linked to both production rate and cost. Fewer defective parts means fewer concessions and less scrap, thus presenting a cost saving. Present defect rates are relatively high for composites when compared to metallic structures. Quality in composites also does not assume defect-free conditions, but rather acceptable levels of features and variations which occur during production.

The multiplicity of advancements in the aerospace sciences and manufacturing technologies have brought both promises and problems. Successful integration of this knowledge is clearly reflected in the product profit. ...The promise of continued acceleration of new scientific knowledge and development, of new technologies will require manufacturing engineers with vision, courage, the ability to plan, and the desire to learn.

Metal cutting is a substantial constituent of airframe manufacturing. During the past several decades, it has evolved significantly. However, most of the changes and improvement were initiated by the machine tool industry and cutting tool industry, thus these new technologies is generally applicable to all industries. ...Among them, few are developed especially for the airframe manufacture. Therefore, the potential of high efficiency could not be fully explored. In order to deal with severe competition, the aerospace industry needs improvement with a focus on achieving low cost through high efficiency. ...The direction of research and development in parts machining must comply with lean manufacturing principles and must enhance competitiveness. This article is being forwarded to discuss the trend of new developments in the metal cutting of airframe parts.

The Manufacturing Message Specification is an application layer standard designed to support messaging communications to and from programmable devices in a Computer Integrated Manufacturing (CIM) environment. ...The Manufacturing Message Specification is an application layer standard designed to support messaging communications to and from programmable devices in a Computer Integrated Manufacturing (CIM) environment. This environment is referred to in this standard as the manufacturing environment.

A study has recently been conducted to advance the development and manufacture of spacesuit gloves. The process replaces the manual techniques of spacesuit glove manufacture by utilizing emerging technologies such as laser scanning, Computer Aided Design (CAD), computer generated two-dimensional patterns from three-dimensional surfaces, rapid prototyping technology, and laser cutting of materials, to manufacture the new gloves. ...The process replaces the manual techniques of spacesuit glove manufacture by utilizing emerging technologies such as laser scanning, Computer Aided Design (CAD), computer generated two-dimensional patterns from three-dimensional surfaces, rapid prototyping technology, and laser cutting of materials, to manufacture the new gloves. ...The process replaces the manual techniques of spacesuit glove manufacture by utilizing emerging technologies such as laser scanning, Computer Aided Design (CAD), computer generated two-dimensional patterns from three-dimensional surfaces, rapid prototyping technology, and laser cutting of materials, to manufacture the new gloves. Results of the program indicate that the baseline process will not increase the cost of the gloves as compared to existing styles, and in production, may reduce the cost of the gloves.

Studies into Additive Manufacturing for In-Space Manufacturing is a series of interconnected papers that explore: Lessons learned in processing of recycled thermoplastic filaments The criticality of process control on the print process The effects of orientation angles and print parameters on mechanical behavior Microstructural analysis Case studies of tools included in the spacecraft's toolbox ...Additive manufacturing (AM) for space exploration has become a growing opportunity as long-range space missions evolve.

NASA has embarked on an ambitious program to integrate additive manufacturing techniques and to develop processes for the microgravity environment. The most recent example of this program is the successful launch and deployment of the first 3D printer on the International Space Station. ...In this one-year effort, students were required to meet a series of milestones to design, manufacture, and test their ideas in close cooperation with members of the NASA Exploration Augmentation Module (EAM) concept team.The participants in this project were tasked with thinking of new solutions using AM that would simultaneously be recyclable with minimal loss in mechanical properties but also have the capacity for high mechanical properties.

A multidisciplinary manufacturing analysis tool for designers, TruPLAN's Advanced Material Kinematics Kernel models how a given composite material behaves during the computation of manufacturing process strategies for automated layup technologies, like: fiber placement, tape laying, and robotics. ...TruPLAN's Advanced Material Kinematics Kernel empowers designers to test advanced composite materials against new or existing design strategies for automated layup technologies (Fiber Placement, Tape Layer, Robotics layup), to discover optimum combinations of materials and manufacturing equipments to ensure desired production rates and costs. ...The objective of an engineering analysis - a numerical model and simulation designed to represent a specific manufacturing process - is not simply to determine the behavior and impact of that process on a specific product.

Two types of supersonic jets, long and short, were designed for an advanced technology spacesuit ejector. Previously, a sonic jet was used in the ejector to improve its performance by reducing oxygen flow through thejetin order to achieve the required suit circulation. ...Previously, a sonic jet was used in the ejector to improve its performance by reducing oxygen flow through thejetin order to achieve the required suit circulation. The manufacturing of long and short supersonic jets was a challenge which was met successfully by the Miniature Manufacturing Laboratory at NASA/JSC. ...The manufacturing of long and short supersonic jets was a challenge which was met successfully by the Miniature Manufacturing Laboratory at NASA/JSC. The jets were tested and their performance was compared with the sonic jet, and it was found that both jets showed improved performance by achieving higher ejector mass ratios.

Additive Manufacturing (AM) is a growing segment of advanced manufacturing, because it provides innovative solutions to traditional manufacturing suppliers of the aerospace, medical and automotive industries.

Rapid advances in cloud-based computing, robotics and smart sensors, multi-modal modeling and simulation, and advanced production are transforming modern manufacturing. The shift toward smaller runs on custom-designed products favors agile and adaptable workplaces that can compete in the global economy. ...This paper and presentation will describe the advances in Digital Manufacturing that provides the backbone to tighten integration and interoperability of design methods interlinked with advanced manufacturing technologies and agile business practices. The digital tapestry that seamlessly connects computer design tools, modeling and simulation, intelligent machines and sensors, additive manufacturing, manufacturing methods, and post-delivery services to shorten the time and cost between idea generation and first successful product-in-hand will be illustrated. ...The digital tapestry that seamlessly connects computer design tools, modeling and simulation, intelligent machines and sensors, additive manufacturing, manufacturing methods, and post-delivery services to shorten the time and cost between idea generation and first successful product-in-hand will be illustrated.

Professionalism in the manufacturing engineering field is reflected through a demonstrated attitude of the individual caring about his own personal progress and his progress on the job, together with management recognition of all the different disciplines that make up the manufacturing engineering team. ...Professionalism in the manufacturing engineering field is reflected through a demonstrated attitude of the individual caring about his own personal progress and his progress on the job, together with management recognition of all the different disciplines that make up the manufacturing engineering team. This philosophy is indicated in the obligation of management to provide opportunity for advancement to all working within the manufacturing engineering specialties, regardless of the individual’s educational level at the outset. ...This philosophy is indicated in the obligation of management to provide opportunity for advancement to all working within the manufacturing engineering specialties, regardless of the individual’s educational level at the outset.

Modular incremental applications of Flexible Manufacturing Systems provide “small lots/batch” manufacturers with a strategy to improve productivity from a timetable and cash flow basis that meets his specific needs. ...The Aerospace Industry is one of the best examples of “small lots” manufacturing. In today's environment where flexibility is a necessity, well planned strategies, effectively executed, will determine survival and leadership in this highly competitive industry. ...This paper focuses on General Electric's Aircraft Engine Business Group's roadmap to apply and meld advanced technology into the in-place production base. Networking of these modernization programs provides the approach that keeps our entire manufacturing facilities--old and new--on a continual path to “Factories With a Future.”

Particular attention is given to the manufacturing processes involved in the design and assembly of large passenger jets (100 seats or more). ...Specifically, low-cost producers within several of the newly emerging markets (NEMs) have acquired front-end manufacturing expertise as a direct result of industrial offset contracts and/or other forms of technology transfer (e.g. international joint-ventures, imports of advanced machine tools). ...Specifically, low-cost producers within several of the newly emerging markets (NEMs) have acquired front-end manufacturing expertise as a direct result of industrial offset contracts and/or other forms of technology transfer (e.g. international joint-ventures, imports of advanced machine tools). We find that the growth of international offset agreements portend the transformation of Boeing from an aircraft manufacturer to a systems integrator.

Diminishing Manufacturing Sources and Material Shortages (DMSMS) is the loss or impending loss of manufacturers or suppliers of critical items and raw materials due to production discontinuance. ...DMSMS is an increasingly difficult problem for DoD weapon systems because the manufacturing lives of many critical items get shorter while the life cycles of military weapon systems keep increasing.

Due to the part size and technological limitations of the available assembly equipment, traditional wing manufacturing has consisted of a three stage process. Parts are first manually tacked together in an assembly jig, They are then removed from the jig, rotated horizontally and craned into an automated fastening machine.