Research scientist in automated fiber placement and associated technologies. The integrated structural assembly of advanced composites (isaac) robot at NASA langley facilitates automated fiber…

NASA's Langley Research Center issued a delivery order to National Institute Of Aerospace Associates on March 8, 2018, with a ceiling value of $489,712 for research scientist support in automated fiber placement and advanced composite technologies.

The order supports long-term research at the Integrated Structural Assembly of Advanced Composites (ISAAC) robot facility in Hampton, VA, which fabricates advanced composite materials for NASA missions. Work encompasses computer-aided process planning of automated fiber placement, tow steering of carbon fibers, in situ material evaluation during placement, AFP hardware improvements, thin-ply composite applications, and robotic placement of thermoplastic parts. The engineer directs AFP and related operations within the ISAAC cell under the Langley Research Directorate's established priorities. The order is priced on a cost-plus-fixed-fee basis and runs through December 31, 2020.

Research scientist in automated fiber placement and associated technologies. The integrated structural assembly of advanced composites (isaac) robot at NASA langley facilitates automated fiber placement (AFP) for fabrication of advanced composite materials to support of range of NASA missions. The goal of this research project is to provide engineering support and subject matter expertise for long term research into areas such as computer aided process planning of AFP, tow steering of carbon fibers, in situ evaluation of material during placement, AFP hardware improvements, application of thin PLY composites and robotic placement of thermoplastic parts. The current need is an engineer who is familiar with robotics including automated fiber placement (AFP) to direct AFP and other operations within the isaac cell, under the established priorities and requirements of the langley research directorate, as well as supporting long term research into areas such as computer aided process planning of AFP, tow steering of carbon fibers, in situ evaluation of material during placement, AFP hardware improvements, application of thin PLY composites and robotic placement of thermoplastic parts.