Aspects about the Quality Control at First Article Inspection (FAI) for Parts Obtained by Materials Composites Used in the Railway Sector

Abstract:

In the railway sector, on the prototyping phase of product made by composite materials, it is necessary the implementation of a strict quality control using the instrument First Article Inspection (FAI). In this paper some of the most important steps in quality control implementation of FAI for composite parts at the prototyping parts made of composite materials in the railway field are presented. Thus, the necessary steps for developing FAI and the process diagram are given. Also, the method FMEA process is presented in order to eliminate the risks of errors and defects during the development of the technological process for obtaining the composite piece.

• Periodical: Advanced Engineering Forum (Volume 27)
• Pages: 262-267
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/AEF.27.262
• Online since: April 2018
• Authors: Cristina Ileana Pascu*, Stefan Gheorghe, Dragos Popa, Ovidiu Popa
• Keywords: Composite Material, Diagram Process, First Article Inspection (FAI), FMEA, Quality

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