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Lightweight Composite Structures for Uncrewed Systems.
Uncrewed aircraft and related systems often require a careful balance between structural performance, mass, geometry, integration and manufacturing repeatability.
DANTA is evaluating AFP-based manufacturing opportunities for selected uncrewed-system composite structures.
What We Can Evaluate.
Airframe Structures
Selected structural elements for suitable UAV configurations.
Fuselage and Shell Components
Composite fuselage sections, shells and related structures, subject to tooling and manufacturing feasibility.
Enclosures
Lightweight enclosures and housings for suitable applications.
Structural Supports
Selected support structures and assemblies.
What a UAV Structure Must Balance.
- Structural loads
- Weight targets
- Aerodynamic geometry
- Manufacturing accessibility
- Material orientation
- Joining and integration
- Environmental exposure
- Inspection and repairability
- Production volume
Evaluated Component by Component.
AFP may support selected uncrewed-system structures where the geometry, material architecture and production requirements are compatible with the available manufacturing system.
The appropriate manufacturing route must be evaluated for each component.
Clear Responsibilities From the Start.
DANTA can evaluate proposed component requirements and manufacturing opportunities with UAV developers and related engineering teams.
The engagement should establish the design authority, technical deliverables, qualification requirements and expected production volumes.
Discuss a UAV Component.
Share the part, its loads and the volumes you plan to build.