Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Methodfor reducing ply wrinkling of composite laminates during forming
- Patent Title (中): 降低成型时复合层压板起皱的方法
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Application No.: US13847046Application Date: 2013-03-19
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Publication No.: US09573301B2Publication Date: 2017-02-21
- Inventor: William Thomas Kline , Christopher Gary Harris
- 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: B29C43/32
- IPC: B29C43/32 ; B29C70/34 ; B29C70/54 ; B29C70/56

Abstract:
Ply wrinkling during hot drape forming of a composite laminate is reduced at corner radii. A tensioning material placed over an uncured composite laminate charge maintains a compressive force on the laminate charge as the charge is formed over a tool.
Public/Granted literature
- US20140284836A1 Method and Apparatus for Reducing Ply Wrinkling of Composite Laminates During Forming Public/Granted day:2014-09-25
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