Systems and methods for manufacture of a modular aircraft
A system for manufacturing modular aircraft includes at least a common tooling component, wherein the at least a common tooling component is configured to manufacture at least a flight component. The system includes at least a modular tooling component, wherein the at least modular tooling component wherein the at least a modular tooling component is configured to manufacture at least a fuselage component and a collar component. The system includes at least a tooling interface component, wherein the at least a tooling interface component is configured to mechanically connect the at least a common tooling component at a first end to the at least a modular tooling component at a second end.
1. A system for manufacturing modular aircraft, the system comprising:
a plurality of common tooling components, wherein the plurality of common tooling components are configured to manufacture at least a common component, and wherein the plurality of common components comprises:
a first component in the shape of a nose;
a second component in the shape of a wing;
at least a modular tooling component, wherein the at least modular tooling component is configured to manufacture at least a modular component;
at least a tooling interface component, wherein the at least a tooling interface component is configured to connect the plurality of common tooling components to the at least a modular tooling component, wherein connecting the plurality of common tooling components to the at least modular component forms a mold in a shape of a blended wing body (BWB) aircraft with no clear demarcation between the shape of the wing and a shape of a main body along an edge of the shape of the BWB.
2. The system of claim 1 , wherein the at least a common component comprises at least a flight component.
3. The system of claim 1 , wherein the at least a modular component comprises:
at least a fuselage component and a collar component.
4. The system of claim 1 , wherein the at least a common tooling component comprises a mold configured for use with carbon fiber layup.
5. The system of claim 1 , wherein the at least a modular tooling component comprises a mold configured for use with carbon fiber layup.
6. The system of claim 1 , wherein the at least a tooling interface component comprises a jig configured to align and mechanically connect the at least a common tooling component and the at least a modular tooling component in a predetermined alignment.
7. The system of claim 1 , wherein the at least a common tooling component is configured to manufacture a nose portion of a modular aircraft.
8. The system of claim 1 , wherein the at least a common tooling component is configured to manufacture at least a portion of a wing of a modular aircraft.
9. The system of claim 1 , wherein the at least a modular tooling component comprises a first size.
10. The system of claim 9 , wherein the at least a modular tooling component comprises a second size.