Stringers are attached to the fuselage skin using a robot to weld the thermoplastic composites.
Credit: German Aerospace Center DLR
A fuselage upper shell made of thermoplastic composites has been completed under a European research program to demonstrate structures for future commercial aircraft that are lighter, have fewer parts, and can be produced at higher rates with lower costs. The fuselage shell was produced by Premium...
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