08 - Manufacturing and Supply Chain Management
BUILDING METHODS FOR A COMPOSITE CONSTRUCTED VTOL USING 3D PRINTING TECHNIQUES
T. Müller¹, V. Gollnick¹; ¹Institute of Air Transportation Systems, Germany
The Institute of Air Transportation Systems is attempting to pioneer UAV prototyping through 3D printing, particularly for VTOL models. Using Fused Deposition Modelling (FDM) and various plastics to construct hybrid composite structures, they provide a guide to independent aircraft prototyping, freeing designers from conventional manufacturing constraints.