Raúl Guichón

Composite Manufacturing Process Simulation: theoretical and practical perspective

Abstract:

One of the main setbacks of composite structure manufacturing is the geometrical distortion after curing, commonly known as process-induced distortions (PID). A great number of studies about PID and its simulation have been performed in the last 20 years, most of them focused on tool compensation. Computational capacity has increased exponentially in recent years, allowing high accuracy in predicting PID through simulation and, therefore, extending its applicability.
The presentation focuses on the state-of-the-art in curing process simulation of composite structures from a theoretical and practical perspective, addressing how PID can be predicted through finite element analysis and mitigation strategies.

Biography:

Raúl Guichón completed his graduate studies in Aeronautical Engineering at Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya (UPC) in 2013. From 2013 to 2014 developed the Master’s Thesis in the Instituto Superior Técnico in Lisbon, during an exchange program. In 2017, he completed a Master’s in Composite Materials at Universidad Politécnica de Madrid (UPM), a joint graduate program between UPM and Airbus.
Raúl is an Aeronautical Engineer with extensive experience in the Aerospace Industry, having worked for multinational companies across several locations.
In 2017 Raúl joined Embraer in Portugal where he started as a Product Development Engineer in the Integrated Product Development (IPD) team for the KC-390 aircraft, with a focus on Structural Analysis. He then transitioned to the European R&T Embraer team, supporting global composite projects at the Évora’s plant from 2018 to 2020. From 2020 onwards, Raúl is part of the global R&T team working actively on airframe research and technology, with a focus on composite product development and manufacturing process simulation. Raúl is leading several work packages related to new composite technology.