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US08444900B2 Method and system for forming composite geometric support structures
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用于形成复合几何支撑结构的方法和系统
- Patent Title: Method and system for forming composite geometric support structures
- Patent Title (中): 用于形成复合几何支撑结构的方法和系统
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Application No.: US12542555Application Date: 2009-08-17
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Publication No.: US08444900B2Publication Date: 2013-05-21
- Inventor: Erich A. Wilson , Michael D. Kipp , Michael D. Ridges
- Applicant: Erich A. Wilson , Michael D. Kipp , Michael D. Ridges
- Applicant Address: US UT Lindon
- Assignee: Sigma-Tek, LLC
- Current Assignee: Sigma-Tek, LLC
- Current Assignee Address: US UT Lindon
- Agency: Thorpe North & Western LLP
- Main IPC: B29C70/44
- IPC: B29C70/44

Abstract:
A method and system for fabricating a geometrically versatile composite lattice support structure having a seamless three-dimensional configuration. The lattice support structure is created by forming two or more cross supports, such as helical, longitudinal, circumferential and/or lateral cross supports, which intersect to form a plurality of multi-layered nodes. The lattice support structure may be designed without any protrusions extending outward from the overall geometry, thus enabling efficient tooling, and thus enabling ease of mass production. The lattice support structure may comprise a completely circumferentially closed geometry, such as a cylinder, ellipse, airfoil, etc. The method for fabricating the lattice support structure comprises laying up a fiber material, in the presence of resin, within rigid channels of a rigid mold, thus creating a green, uncured three-dimensional geometry of unconsolidated cross supports and multi-layered nodes where these intersect. Subjecting these to a curing system functions to consolidate the cross supports and multi-layered nodes to produce the composite lattice support structure.
Public/Granted literature
- US20100065717A1 Method and System For Forming Composite Geometric Support Structures Public/Granted day:2010-03-18
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