UAV engineering service

3D-Printed & CFRP UAV Design

Manufacturing method should influence the aircraft from the beginning rather than being applied after the aerodynamic geometry is finished. AVIOX has practical experience with unusually large FDM-printed aircraft, full-CFRP UAV structures and hybrid concepts that combine printed shells with conventional reinforcements and hardware.

FDM 3D-printed aircraft

FDM aircraft design involves far more than slicing an ordinary CAD model. Section lengths, print orientation, wall thickness, local reinforcement, support avoidance, internal load paths, joining methods and access for wiring or hardware need to be considered during CAD development.

CFRP composite aircraft

CFRP construction benefits from smooth aerodynamic surfaces, suitable mold split lines, practical laminate access, load-transfer regions and interfaces that can actually be manufactured and assembled. The structural architecture is developed around the aircraft geometry and production concept.

Hybrid construction

Combining FDM shells with CFRP tubes, local composite parts, machined inserts or conventional hardware can be efficient when each method is used where it offers the most value. Hybrid construction is particularly useful for prototypes and low-volume aircraft.

Production-oriented CAD

Detailed design can include detachable wing sections, spars, ribs, shells, servo mounts, hinges, hatches, payload interfaces, landing gear, fasteners, drawings, BOMs and assembly information, depending on the required project depth.

Relevant configurations & methods

  • FDM 3D-printed UAVs
  • CFRP composite UAVs
  • hybrid aircraft structures
  • 3D-print optimized CAD
  • composite tooling
  • prototype and low-volume production

The exact engineering scope depends on aircraft size, mission, maturity and required validation. AVIOX therefore defines each development phase around the information available at that stage.

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