FORMING DUCT STRUCTURE WITH OVERBRAIDED WOVEN FIBER SLEEVE

    公开(公告)号:EP4382274A1

    公开(公告)日:2024-06-12

    申请号:EP23214339.6

    申请日:2023-12-05

    申请人: Rohr, Inc.

    发明人: DAVIS, Jennifer

    摘要: A method is provided for manufacturing. During this method, a woven fiber sleeve (128) is disposed over a mandrel (130) to provide an overbraided mandrel (132). The woven fiber sleeve (128) includes a base section (138) and a mount section (144). The base section (138) is wrapped circumferentially around the mandrel (130) and extends longitudinally along the mandrel (130) between a first end (140) and a second end (142). The mount section (144) is disposed longitudinally at an intermediate location between the first end (140) and the second end (142). The mount section (144) projects out from the base section (138). The overbraided mandrel (132) is arranged with tooling (148). A polymer material is disposed with the woven fiber sleeve (128) to provide a duct structure (60). The duct structure (60) includes a tubular duct and an annular flange (96). The tubular duct is formed by the base section (138). The annular flange (96) is formed by the mount section (144).