COMPOSITE/METAL JOINTS FOR COMPOSITE RODS
    11.
    发明公开

    公开(公告)号:US20230287914A1

    公开(公告)日:2023-09-14

    申请号:US17654389

    申请日:2022-03-10

    Inventor: Mark R. Gurvich

    CPC classification number: F16B5/0621

    Abstract: A method of forming a joint between a composite component and a metallic component is disclosed. The method includes forming a first groove in an outer surface of the metallic component on a first end of the metallic component. The first groove extends circumferentially on the outer surface relative to a center axis of the metallic component, and the first groove extends radially inward from the outer surface relative the center axis. The method further includes inserting the first end of the metallic component into a first end of the composite component. A second groove on the composite component over the first groove of the metallic component such that the composite component extends radially inward into the first groove of the metallic component. A composite hoop reinforcement is then applied in the second groove in a circumferential direction and the composite component, and the composite hoop reinforcement are solidified.

    MANUFACTURING METHODS FOR COMPOSITE DRIVESHAFTS

    公开(公告)号:US20200298505A1

    公开(公告)日:2020-09-24

    申请号:US16360975

    申请日:2019-03-21

    Abstract: A flexible composite driveshaft is formed by modifying the shape of a preliminary composite driveshaft. A fiber tape is applied to a temporary mandrel using automated fiber placement to form a preliminary composite driveshaft having a flexible shaft element with an initial geometry. The temporary mandrel from the preliminary composite driveshaft is removed and the initial geometry of the flexible shaft element is modified to form the flexible composite driveshaft having a flexible shaft element with a final geometry.

    COMPOSITE JOINT ASSEMBLY
    15.
    发明申请

    公开(公告)号:US20180163761A1

    公开(公告)日:2018-06-14

    申请号:US15376016

    申请日:2016-12-12

    Abstract: The composite tube may include a body having a longitudinal centerline axis and at least one end portion. The at least one end portion may include a plurality of segments that are angled relative to the longitudinal centerline axis and are circumferentially separated from each other by a plurality of slits. The composite tube may be implemented in a joint assembly that includes a support wedge. The support wedge may at least partially engage at least one of a radially inward surface of the at least one end portion and a radially outward surface of the at least one end portion.

    Composite structures
    16.
    发明授权

    公开(公告)号:US12162228B2

    公开(公告)日:2024-12-10

    申请号:US17485013

    申请日:2021-09-24

    Abstract: In accordance with at least one aspect of this disclosure, a composite structure can be formed of or including a plurality of composite strips. The plurality of composite strips include one or more filler strips which can have at least one filler edge having a filler edge geometry between a first surface and second surface, the second surface being opposite the first surface. The filler edge geometry can be configured to prevent formation of one or more gaps between one or more adjacent composite strips.

    INTEGRATED COMPOSITE DRIVE SHAFTS
    17.
    发明申请

    公开(公告)号:US20240369096A1

    公开(公告)日:2024-11-07

    申请号:US18776744

    申请日:2024-07-18

    Abstract: Composite shafts and methods of making the same are described. The composite shafts include a plurality of composite elements arranged about an axis. The composite elements include first and second groups arranged at offset angles ±α. The groups of composite elements are configured to cooperate to allow the shaft to be flexible under bending and/or axial load and stiff under rotational load. The hollow shaft includes one or more axisymmetric radially-outward undulating portions and one or more axisymmetric narrow portions. The composite elements of groups are connected together in the radial direction along the narrow portions and the composite elements of the groups are not connected together in the radial direction along the undulating portions.

    Drive shafts
    18.
    发明授权

    公开(公告)号:US12123458B2

    公开(公告)日:2024-10-22

    申请号:US17484793

    申请日:2021-09-24

    CPC classification number: F16C1/02 F16D3/005

    Abstract: A drive shaft which includes a first tube body having one or more first body channels defined through a wall thickness thereof. The one or more channels are configured to increase bending and/or axial flexibility of the first tube body while only allowing for a less than proportional reduction in torsional stiffness of the first tube body. A second tube body can be concentrically disposed relative to the first tube body and connected to the first tube body at a first end portion and a second end portion. The second tube body can include one or more second body channels defined through a wall thickness thereof. The one or more channels are configured to increase bending and/or axial flexibility of the second tube body while only allowing for a less than proportional reduction in torsional stiffness of the second tube body.

    FLEXIBLE METALLIC DRIVE SHAFT DIAPHRAGM HAVING ENHANCED DAMAGE TOLERANCE

    公开(公告)号:US20240101265A1

    公开(公告)日:2024-03-28

    申请号:US17947447

    申请日:2022-09-19

    CPC classification number: B64D35/08 F16D1/02 F16D3/16

    Abstract: A flexible diaphragm coupler includes a flange having a central support and a flange element extending radially outwardly from the central support. The flange element includes a rim portion having an axially facing surface. The axially facing surface includes a plurality of interlock elements. A diaphragm member is disposed between the first flange and the second flange. The diaphragm member includes a diaphragm element. The diaphragm element includes a central support element and a disc member extending radially outwardly from the central support element. The disc member includes a rim element having an axially facing surface portion including a plurality of interlock members that connect with the plurality of interlock elements.

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