How Can a Steel Structure Aircraft Manufacturing Workshop Construction Reduce Its Operational Energy Consumption?

Currently, one of the global trends in the aviation industry is green and low-carbon development. How can Steel structure Aircraft Manufacturing Workshop construction reduce energy consumption in the aircraft manufacturing process, which is the focus of the industry's attention? For steel structure aircraft manufacturing workshops, there are greater energy-saving advantages and renovation advantages compared to concrete structures. This article will discuss with you how to reduce operational energy consumption costs from three aspects: the energy-saving advantages of steel structure buildings, intelligent energy management, and production industry.

1. The inherent energy-saving advantages of the building itself.

The Steel structure Aircraft Manufacturing Workshop construction usually adopts a large-span spatial truss structure. Its roof top is equipped with a light-collecting panel, and the amount of light entering during the day can reduce the energy consumption of the lighting.

The roof area of the manufacturing workshop is large, and these spaces can be utilized to install lightweight and flexible photovoltaic modules. These modules can save 20% of the electricity consumption for a medium-sized aircraft component assembly plant.

The enclosure system of the steel structure workshop uses a composite core panel. The core material in the panel's middle is rock wool or glass wool. Compared to concrete brick walls, the thermal insulation performance of the composite core panel is better. The heating energy consumption in winter can be reduced by 30%, and the cooling load of air conditioning in summer can be reduced by 20%.

2. Intelligent Control

By integrating the production scheduling of the Steel structure Aircraft Manufacturing Workshop construction with the peak and off-peak periods of electricity prices, the AI algorithm can automatically plan the start and stop times of high-energy-consuming equipment (such as large heat treatment furnaces, automatic painting robots). Meanwhile, the energy storage system charges during the low-price off-peak hours at night and discharges during the peak hours during the day. The electricity cost can be saved by 12% to 18% per day.

3. Production Innovation: Deep Energy Saving in Processes and Equipment

The processing steps in the Steel structure Aircraft Manufacturing Workshop construction involve numerous processes such as sheet metal forming, mechanical processing, composite material curing, and surface treatment, which are the main sources of energy consumption.

● Use of Low-Energy Equipment

Updating low-energy machinery and equipment can reduce electricity consumption of the equipment. For example, motors, air compressors, fans, and water pumps can be replaced with higher energy efficiency models. From a comprehensive cost perspective, this leads to greater savings in electricity costs.

● Process Optimization

Using simulation software to optimize machining cutting parameters and tool paths, reducing unnecessary cutting and auxiliary time;

4. Conclusion

Reducing energy consumption in the steel structure aircraft manufacturing workshop is a multi-dimensional collaborative battle. The most fundamental solution is to optimize the steel structure building itself, adopt new environmentally friendly and energy-saving materials, and optimize the structural form. All of these are effective solutions. Therefore, choosing a professional steel structure manufacturing enterprise is very important. Qingdao EIHE Steel Structure Group Co., Ltd has been specializing in large-span steel structure workshop projects for over twenty years. Our energy-saving optimization solutions can unleash the maximum energy-saving potential for your project. Please contact us.