Introduction to fibre path generation
This section discusses the Fibre Design section of the CADFIL system. It briefly deals with the requirements for the generation of the fibre path, initially starting with meshing of the mandrel, advice on selection of the fibre start method, winding trajectories, and the fibre path requirements of the CADFIL system. It then goes on to describe example situations frequently encountered in path development.
Due to the wide variation in mandrel design, and operator path requirements, this manual cannot however, be expected to cover all possible permutations that could be achieved. The examples have therefore been chosen to enable the user to quickly gain an appreciation of the capabilities of the software, whilst providing the knowledge of how to develop fibre paths for the majority of applications.