Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Method for forming thick thermoplastic composite structures
- Patent Title (中): 形成厚热塑复合结构的方法
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Application No.: US13663660Application Date: 2012-10-30
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Publication No.: US09248613B2Publication Date: 2016-02-02
- Inventor: Randall Dow Wilkerson , James Rodney Fox
- Applicant: The Boeing Company
- Applicant Address: US IL Chicago
- Assignee: THE BOEING COMPANY
- Current Assignee: THE BOEING COMPANY
- Current Assignee Address: US IL Chicago
- Agency: Yee & Associates, P.C.
- Main IPC: B29C43/30
- IPC: B29C43/30 ; B29C70/52 ; B29C43/26 ; B29C70/50 ; B29C31/08 ; B29C53/38 ; B29B13/00 ; B29C43/14 ; B29B11/16 ; B29C53/04
Abstract:
A method and apparatus are used to pre-consolidate and de-bulk a thermoplastic composite ply stack prior to full consolidation and forming to the final part shape. Pre-consolidation and de-bulking is achieved by heating the ply stack to a temperature below the melting point of the thermoplastic in order to soften the plies, and then compress the ply stack.
Public/Granted literature
- US20140117582A1 Method and Apparatus for Forming Thick Thermoplastic Composite Structures Public/Granted day:2014-05-01
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