Abstract:
A resin transfer molding (RTM) process is disclosed for rapidly filling a fibrous preform and/or a rigid, porous body with high viscosity resin or pitch. The process is suitable for impregnated multiple porous bodies stacked in a single mold. The process uses a fibrous preform or rigid porous body which is placed into a mold matching the desired part geometry. A resin is injected into the mold at temperature and pressure. After cooling, the infiltrated component is removed from the mold. The mold is constructed from two halves fitted to form at least one mold cavity. A gate fitted with a nozzle is set into one of the mold halves, and a valve admits resin or pitch into the gate area. Venting or vacuum can be applied to the mold. The mold is held in a hydraulic press and an extruder, optionally fitted with an accumulator, supplies molten resin or pitch to the mold.
Abstract:
Annular brake disc preform (15), wherein 40 to 80 layers of reinforcement fibers of at least two different lengths (11, 19) ranging from 10-60 mm are distributed in a planar gradient throughout the body of the preform, with the reinforcement fibers located near the exterior planes of the disc being predominately shorter fibers (11) and with the reinforcement fibers located in the central planes of the disc being predominately longer fibers (19). Also, process of making carbon-carbon composite preforms by: providing chopped pitch or PAN fibers (11, 19) of at least two different lengths; directing a robotic spraying apparatus to spray the chopped fibers into an annular mold (5) in 40 to 80 concentric iterations of chopped fiber deposition to provide a matrix of fibers in the mold; depositing a curable binder into the mold to intermix the binder with the fiber matrix; compressing the fiber matrix and curable binder within the mold; curing the binder to form a preform matrix; filling the preform matrix with pitch to form a pitch matrix; and subjecting the pitch matrix to chemical vapor deposition to form a carbon-carbon composite preform (15).
Abstract:
Carbon fiber brake preforms (20), specifically, annular discs built up of fabric arc segments (21) composed of continuous fibers (25) and staple fibers (26). Most of the continuous fibers (25) in the fabric segments (21) are arranged to be located within 60° of radially from the inner diameter to the outer diameter of the annular disc (20). The fabric arc segments have substantially all of their continuous fibers oriented in the radial direction and parallel to the segment arc bisector, or the segments are arranged in alternating layers in which, respectively, half the continuous fibers are oriented at a +45 degree angle with respect to the segment arc bisector and half the continuous fibers are oriented at a -45 degree angle with respect thereto. Methods for making preform composites comprise providing needle-punched nonwoven fabric of unidirectional continuous fibers and staple fibers, making a plurality of fabric segments, arranging the segments in a multilayered intermediate, heating the multilayered intermediate to convert the fibers to carbon, and densifying the carbonized product. In brake discs made as described, fiber pull-out is minimized, reducing mechanical wear. The disclosed preform fiber architecture reduces wear rates while maintaining brake disc strength.
Abstract:
Carbon fiber brake preforms (20), specifically, annular discs built up of fabric arc segments (21) composed of continuous fibers (25) and staple fibers (26). Most of the continuous fibers (25) in the fabric segments (21) are arranged to be located within 60° of radially from the inner diameter to the outer diameter of the annular disc (20). The fabric arc segments have substantially all of their continuous fibers oriented in the radial direction and parallel to the segment arc bisector, or the segments are arranged in alternating layers in which, respectively, half the continuous fibers are oriented at a +45 degree angle with respect to the segment arc bisector and half the continuous fibers are oriented at a -45 degree angle with respect thereto. Methods for making preform composites comprise providing needle-punched nonwoven fabric of unidirectional continuous fibers and staple fibers, making a plurality of fabric segments, arranging the segments in a multilayered intermediate, heating the multilayered intermediate to convert the fibers to carbon, and densifying the carbonized product. In brake discs made as described, fiber pull-out is minimized, reducing mechanical wear. The disclosed preform fiber architecture reduces wear rates while maintaining brake disc strength.
Abstract:
Carbon fiber brake preforms (20), specifically, annular discs built up of fabric arc segments (21) composed of continuous fibers (25) and staple fibers (26). Most of the continuous fibers (25) in the fabric segments (21) are arranged to be located within 60° of radially from the inner diameter to the outer diameter of the annular disc (20). The fabric arc segments have substantially all of their continuous fibers oriented in the radial direction and parallel to the segment arc bisector, or the segments are arranged in alternating layers in which, respectively, half the continuous fibers are oriented at a +45 degree angle with respect to the segment arc bisector and half the continuous fibers are oriented at a -45 degree angle with respect thereto. Methods for making preform composites comprise providing needle-punched nonwoven fabric of unidirectional continuous fibers and staple fibers, making a plurality of fabric segments, arranging the segments in a multilayered intermediate, heating the multilayered intermediate to convert the fibers to carbon, and densifying the carbonized product. In brake discs made as described, fiber pull-out is minimized, reducing mechanical wear. The disclosed preform fiber architecture reduces wear rates while maintaining brake disc strength.
Abstract:
A carbon-carbon composite material is made by providing an open-celled carbon foam preform, and densifying the preform with carbonaceous material. The open-celled carbon foam preform may be oxygen stabilized prior to carbonization, and the foam preform densified by CVD, HIP, PIC, VPI, pitch and resin injection, or any combination thereof. The carbon carbon composite material can be heat treated to provide thermal management materials, structural materials, or a friction material for use in a brake or clutch mechanism.
Abstract:
SE OBTIENE UN MATERIAL COMPOSITO DE CARBONO - CARBONO A PARTIR DE UNA PREFORMA DE ESPUMA DE CARBONO CON CELULAS ABIERTAS, ESTANDO DICHA PREFORMA DENSIFICADA MEDIANTE UN MATERIAL CARBONADO. LA PREFORMA DE ESPUMA DE CARBONO CON CELULAS ABIERTAS PUEDE ESTABILIZARSE CON EL OXIGENO ANTES DE LA CARBONIZACION, Y LA PREFORMA DE LA ESPUMA DENSIFICADA POR CVD, HIP, PIC, VPI, INYECCION DE ALQUITRAN Y RESINA, O CUALQUIER COMBINACION DE ESTOS PROCEDIMIENTOS. EL MATERIAL COMPOSITO DE CARBONO - CARBONO PUEDE TRATARSE TERMICAMENTE PARA PRODUCIR MATERIALES TERMICOS DE GESTION DE LOS MATERIALES ESTRUCTURALES, O UN MATERIAL DE FROTAMIENTO QUE SE PUEDEN UTILIZAR EN UN MECANISMO DE FRENADO O DE EMBRAGUE.
Abstract:
A carbon-carbon composite material is made by providing an open-celled carbon foam preform, and densifying the preform with carbonaceous material. The open-celled carbon foam preform may be oxygen stabilized prior to carbonization, and the foam preform densified by CVD, HIP, PIC, VPI, pitch and resin injection, or any combination thereof. The carbon carbon composite material can be heat treated to provide thermal management materials, structural materials, or a friction material for use in a brake or clutch mechanism.
Abstract:
Je popsán rychlý pretlacovací lis pro pryskyrici nebo smolu, který zahrnuje: transportní prvek (4) pro transport roztavené pryskyrice nebo smoly; formu (10) usporádanou pro prijetí roztavené pryskyrice nebo smoly a porézního predlisku (1, 18, 28, 47, 48, 55, 56), pricemž forma zahrnuje: horní polovinu (42); spodní polovinu (41), která je naproti horní polovine (42) usporádaná tak, že horní polovina (42) a spodní polovina (41) spolu tvorí dutinu (19, 29, 35) formy; alespon jeden vstup (36) umístený v horní polovine (42) nebo ve spodní polovine (41); výcnelky (20, 21, 30, 31) v dutine (19, 29, 35) formy, pricemž tyto výcnelky (20, 21, 30, 31) jsou usporádány pro zajištení tlakového gradientu a toku pryskyrice nebo smoly od vnitrní oblasti formy (10) smerem k vnejší oblasti formy (10); a prídržný prvek (12) usporádaný pro podržení formy (10) v prubehu vstrikování pryskyrice nebo smoly do formy (10). Dutina (19, 29, 35) formy vcetne výcnelku zahrnuje dutinu (19, 29, 35) formy se zkosenými stenami (30, 31) pusobícími jako výcnelky nebo dutinu (19, 29, 35) formy s radiálne procházejícím výcnelkem (20, 21) na vnejším prumeru dutiny formy. Popsán je také zpusob rychlého pretlacování pryskyrice nebo smoly.