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公开(公告)号:US11312069B2
公开(公告)日:2022-04-26
申请号:US16604934
申请日:2018-04-25
Applicant: Hexcel Corporation
Inventor: Scott DeFelice , Anthony DeCarmine
IPC: B29C64/153 , B33Y30/00 , B33Y50/02 , B29C64/295 , B29C64/393 , B29C64/268 , B29K71/00
Abstract: A system for producing an object from a powder by selective laser sintering. The system includes a chamber and a support platform in the chamber. A spreader applies a layer of powder to a bed surface. An irradiation source irradiates select points in the powdered layer prepared on the support platform. A radiant heater heats at least a portion of the bed surface. A temperature sensor monitors the temperature of select points on the bed surface. A controller adjusts the radiant heater in response to temperature data provided by the temperature sensor.
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公开(公告)号:US20210140860A1
公开(公告)日:2021-05-13
申请号:US16682762
申请日:2019-11-13
Applicant: Hexcel Corporation
Inventor: Whitney Kline , Alden Winn
IPC: G01N3/08 , B29C64/153
Abstract: A system and method for identifying test bars formed during a selective laser sintering build. A part cake is formed during a selective laser sintering build. The part cake comprises parts formed from a powder by selective laser sintering and unsintered powder around the formed parts. The parts include test bars for performing material testing. Each test bar includes a plurality of indentations in a first grip section and a second grip section. The plurality of indentations are arranged in a information providing pattern that is adapted to be readable after the test part is removed from the part cake.
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公开(公告)号:US10926432B2
公开(公告)日:2021-02-23
申请号:US15872478
申请日:2018-01-16
Applicant: Hexcel Corporation
Inventor: Scott DeFelice , Anthony DeCarmine
IPC: C08G65/46 , B29B9/16 , B33Y70/00 , B29C64/153 , B02C23/10 , B33Y10/00 , C08G65/40 , C08J3/12 , C08J5/04 , C08L71/12 , B29K71/00
Abstract: A method for preparing a PEKK powder for use in SLS includes the steps of: providing a raw, non-powder PEKK material; heat treating the raw PEKK to evaporate at least substantially all of a liquid solvent in the raw PEKK, causing at least substantially all of the raw PEKK to be in the form of irregularly-shaped particles; cooling the raw PEKK; and grinding the raw PEKK to form a PEKK powder.
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公开(公告)号:US20200165417A1
公开(公告)日:2020-05-28
申请号:US16778721
申请日:2020-01-31
Applicant: Hexcel Corporation
Inventor: Whitney Kline , Lawrence Varholak
Abstract: A powder composition suitable for use in selective laser sintering for printing an object. The powder composition includes a first fraction including a plurality of polyaryletherketone (PAEK) particles having a mean diameter less than 30 microns, a second fraction having a plurality of polyaryletherketone (PAEK) particles having a mean diameter greater than 30 microns, and a third fraction having a plurality of carbon fibers. The first fraction and the second fraction are formed by an air classification separation performed on a pulverized powder. After the separation, the first fraction, the second fraction, and the third fraction are blended in a high intensity mixer. The powder composition when used in selective laser sinter results in parts with increased tensile strength and reduced surface roughness, among other improvements, as compared to similar powders omitting the first fraction. The PAEK may include polyetherketoneketone (PEKK).
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公开(公告)号:US10604277B2
公开(公告)日:2020-03-31
申请号:US15583059
申请日:2017-05-01
Applicant: Hexcel Corporation
Inventor: Andres Baca , Clark Smith , Earl Ayle , Heather Botello
Abstract: An acoustic honeycomb panel is plugged with an acoustic honeycomb plug. The acoustic honeycomb plug is adhesively bonded in the panel using a honeycomb seam. The honeycomb seam is composed of a honeycomb support that is located within the seam channel and an adhesive. Using honeycomb seams to adhesively bond acoustic honeycomb plugs into acoustic honeycomb panels is useful in repairing damaged areas of acoustic honeycomb panels that are located in the acoustic treatments for jet engines.
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公开(公告)号:US10508810B2
公开(公告)日:2019-12-17
申请号:US15708558
申请日:2017-09-19
Applicant: Hexcel Corporation
Inventor: Merid Haile , Earl Ayle , Whitney Dailey
Abstract: A thermal panel having a high temperature side located nearest a source of heat and a low temperature side. The thermal panel includes a corrugated composite material core having hot side ridges and cold side ridges. A hot side skin is attached to the hot side ridges to form a plurality of first cells. A cold side skin is attached to the cold side ridges to form a plurality of second cells. The first cells and second cells are substantially filled with an insulating material that has a thermal conductivity which is lower than the thermal conductivity of the composite material.
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公开(公告)号:US10472479B2
公开(公告)日:2019-11-12
申请号:US15886008
申请日:2018-02-01
Applicant: Hexcel Corporation
Inventor: Yen-Seine Wang , Gordon Emmerson
Abstract: Pre-impregnated composite material (prepreg) that can be cured/molded to form aerospace composite parts that are designed to tolerate hot and wet conditions. The prepreg includes fibers and an uncured resin. The uncured resin includes an epoxy component that is a combination of a trifunctional epoxy resin, a tetrafunctional epoxy resin and a solid epoxy resin. The resin further includes polyethersulfone as a toughening agent and a curing agent.
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公开(公告)号:US20190233602A1
公开(公告)日:2019-08-01
申请号:US16158151
申请日:2018-10-11
Applicant: Hexcel Corporation
Inventor: Yen-Seine Wang , Gordon Emmerson
Abstract: Pre-impregnated composite material (prepreg) that can be cured/molded to form aerospace composite parts that are designed to tolerate hot and wet conditions. The prepreg includes fibers and an uncured resin. The uncured resin includes an epoxy component that is a combination of a trifunctional epoxy resin, a tetra functional epoxy resin and a solid epoxy resin. The resin includes polyethersulfone and a thermoplastic particle component. The uncured resin also includes a curing agent.
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公开(公告)号:US20190233601A1
公开(公告)日:2019-08-01
申请号:US15886008
申请日:2018-02-01
Applicant: Hexcel Corporation
Inventor: Yen-Seine Wang , Gordon Emmerson
Abstract: Pre-impregnated composite material (prepreg) that can be cured/molded to form aerospace composite parts that are designed to tolerate hot and wet conditions. The prepreg includes fibers and an uncured resin. The uncured resin includes an epoxy component that is a combination of a trifunctional epoxy resin, a tetrafunctional epoxy resin and a solid epoxy resin. The resin further includes polyethersulfone as a toughening agent and a curing agent.
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公开(公告)号:US20190086082A1
公开(公告)日:2019-03-21
申请号:US15708558
申请日:2017-09-19
Applicant: Hexcel Corporation
Inventor: Merid Haile , Earl Ayle , Whitney Dailey
Abstract: A thermal paid having a high temperature side located nearest a source of heat and a low temperature side. The thermal panel includes a corrugated composite material core having hot side ridges and cold side ridges. A hot side skin is attached to the hot side ridges to form a plurality of first cells. A cold side skin is attached to the cold side ridges to form a plurality of second cells. The first cells and second cells are substantially filled with an insulating material that has a thermal conductivity which is lower than the thermal conductivity of the composite material.
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