Patent Document ID: 10062202
Application ID: 14579200
Patent Status: 1

Claim One:
1. A method for generating a composite component using a computing device including at least one processor coupled to a memory device, the computing device being coupled to a layup device including a mandrel, the composite component having a base surface and a predefined ply curved surface formed by a ply of a plurality of composite plies, each ply of the plurality of composite plies having a ply thickness, said method comprising: defining a ply drop region of the base surface; generating a surface mesh based on the ply drop region and the ply curved surface; generating node data including a plurality of node points relative to the ply drop region; receiving composite data relating to the plurality of composite plies; generating a three dimensional model based on the composite data; receiving layup table information; applying the node data, based on the layup table information, to generate a curve through a center of the surface mesh to define a plurality of element sets; generating a manufacturing layup sequence for the plurality of composite plies receiving composite draping data, wherein the composite draping data includes the manufacturing layup sequence; determining, based on the draping data, where each element set of the plurality of element sets intersects the three dimensional model; analyzing an angle deviation of a ply of the plurality of plies based on the intersection of the element sets; and coupling the plurality of composite plies to the mandrel according to the manufacturing layup sequence.