Method and apparatus for forming airfoil structures
    91.
    发明授权
    Method and apparatus for forming airfoil structures 失效
    用于形成翼型结构的方法和装置

    公开(公告)号:US06197146B1

    公开(公告)日:2001-03-06

    申请号:US09217305

    申请日:1998-12-21

    IPC分类号: B29C3318

    摘要: An assemblage for bonding the skin of an airfoil to the core of the airfoil includes a hybrid caul plate assembly for covering the surface of the airfoil assembly which is exposed to bonding pressure. The hybrid caul plate includes a central elastomeric component and peripheral semi-rigid metal components. The semi-rigid metal components are formed from a steel sinusoidal mesh and are axially elongated. The mesh is flexible in the direction of elongation, but are rigid in the transverse direction. The peripheral semi-rigid caul componnents will thus closely conform to the contours of the core in the axial direction, and will, at the same time, provide support for the edges of the core so that the core edges will not be crushed or deformed by bonding pressure applied to the assemblage during the skin-to-core bonding process. The result of using the hybrid caul plate assembly is an improved skin-to-core bond wherein bridging or voids in the bond line at the periphery of the airfoil are avoided.

    摘要翻译: 用于将翼型件的皮肤粘合到翼型件的芯部的组合件包括用于覆盖暴露于粘合压力的翼型组件的表面的混合塞板组件。 混合盖板包括中心弹性体组分和外围半刚性金属组分。 半刚性金属部件由钢正弦网形成并且轴向延伸。 网格在伸长方向上是柔性的,但在横向是刚性的。 因此,周边的半刚性部件将沿着轴向方向与芯的轮廓紧密一致,并且同时为芯的边缘提供支撑,使得芯部边缘不会被粉碎或变形 在皮肤 - 芯间粘合过程中施加到组合体上的粘合压力。 使用混合式盖板组件的结果是改进的皮肤 - 芯子键,其中避免了在翼型的周边处的接合线中的桥接或空隙。

    Method of manufacturing a contoured elastomeric pad
    98.
    发明授权
    Method of manufacturing a contoured elastomeric pad 失效
    制造成型弹性垫的方法

    公开(公告)号:US4824631A

    公开(公告)日:1989-04-25

    申请号:US55243

    申请日:1987-05-28

    申请人: James F. Yeager

    发明人: James F. Yeager

    摘要: Uncured elastomeric sheet material (42) is built up on the outer surface of a production article (36) constructed from composite materials. A vacuum bag system (20, 24, 26, 30, 32) is used for holding the uncured elastomer member (60) against the composite article (36) while the elastomer member (60) is being cured under heat and pressure. Such curing causes the elastomer member (60) to shrink. The elastomer member (60) is then resized by cutting it into sections (66). The sections (66) are placed back on the composite article (36) and each is positioned on such article (36) at a location best conforming to it in shape. This leaves gaps (68) between the sections (66). Additional uncured elastomer (70) is applied to fill the gaps (68) and bridge across the gaps (68), to in that manner splice the sections (66) together. A vacuum bag (20, 24, 26, 30, 32) is again applied and the bag assembly (20, 24, 26, 30, 32 ) is again cured under heat and pressure, to cure the additional elastomer material (70). The elastomer member (60") formed in this manner substantially conforms in size and shape to the production composite article (36) and can be used as a pressure pad in the manufacture of additional articles (36) of the composite material.

    摘要翻译: 未固化的弹性体片材(42)被构建在由复合材料构成的生产制品(36)的外表面上。 当弹性体构件(60)在热和压力下固化时,真空袋系统(20,24,26,30,32)用于将未固化的弹性体构件(60)保持在复合制品(36)上。 这种固化使得弹性体构件(60)收缩。 然后通过将弹性体构件(60)切割成部分(66)来调整弹性体构件(60)。 将部分(66)放置在复合制品(36)上,并且每个部分(66)被放置在最适合其形状的位置处的这种制品(36)上。 这留下了部分(66)之间的间隙(68)。 施加另外的未固化弹性体(70)以填充间隙(68)并穿过间隙(68),以这种方式将部分(66)拼接在一起。 再次施加真空袋(20,24,26,30,32),并且袋组件(20,24,26,30,32)在热和压力下再次固化,以固化附加的弹性体材料(70)。 以这种方式形成的弹性体构件(60“)基本上符合生产复合制品(36)的尺寸和形状,并且可以用作制造复合材料的附加制品(36)的压力垫。