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ISAAC Advanced Composites Research TestbedThe NASA Langley Research Center is acquiring a state-of-art composites fabrication capability to support the Center's advanced research and technology mission. The system introduced in this paper is named ISAAC (Integrated Structural Assembly of Advanced Composites). The initial operational capability of ISAAC is automated fiber placement, built around a commercial system from Electroimpact, Inc. that consists of a multi-degree of freedom robot platform, a tool changer mechanism, and a purpose-built fiber placement end effector. Examples are presented of the advanced materials, structures, structural concepts, fabrication processes and technology development that may be enabled using the ISAAC system. The fiber placement end effector may be used directly or with appropriate modifications for these studies, or other end effectors with different capabilities may either be bought or developed with NASA's partners in industry and academia.



Document ID
20150000573
Acquisition Source
Langley Research Center
Document Type
Conference Paper
Authors
Wu, K. Chauncey (NASA Langley Research Center Hampton, VA, United States)
Stewart, Brian K. (NASA Langley Research Center Hampton, VA, United States)
Martin, Robert A. (NASA Langley Research Center Hampton, VA, United States)
Date Acquired
January 16, 2015
Publication Date
October 13, 2014
Subject Category
Structural Mechanics
Report/Patent Number
NF1676L-18562
Funding Number(s)
WBS: WBS 269655.04.02.01.07
Distribution Limits
Public
Copyright
Work of the US Gov. Public Use Permitted.

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