Thermoplastic composite tubular structures and methods of fabricating the same
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    Thermoplastic composite tubular structures and methods of fabricating the same 有权
    热塑性复合管状结构及其制造方法

    公开(公告)号:US09174393B2

    公开(公告)日:2015-11-03

    申请号:US13650139

    申请日:2012-10-12

    Abstract: A method of fabricating a thermoplastic composite tubular structure provides a mandrel of a soluble, expandable material. The method overbraids the mandrel with a continuous fiber thermoplastic composite material to form an overbraided mandrel. The method installs the overbraided mandrel into a matched tooling assembly. The method heats in a heating apparatus the matched tooling assembly with the installed overbraided mandrel at a specified heating profile in order to consolidate the thermoplastic composite material and form a thermoplastic composite tubular structure. The method cools the matched tooling assembly with the formed thermoplastic composite tubular structure at a specified cooling profile. The method removes the formed thermoplastic composite tubular structure from the matched tooling assembly. The method solubilizes the mandrel to permanently remove the mandrel from the formed thermoplastic composite tubular structure.

    Abstract translation: 一种制造热塑性复合管状结构的方法提供了可溶的可膨胀材料的心轴。 该方法用连续的纤维热塑性复合材料超过心轴以形成一个超支撑的心轴。 该方法将过量的心轴安装到匹配的工具组件中。 该方法在加热装置中加热匹配的加工组件,其中安装的包覆心轴处于规定的加热轮廓,以便固化热塑性复合材料并形成热塑性复合管状结构。 该方法以所规定的冷却曲线冷却具有成形的热塑性复合管状结构的匹配的加工组件。 该方法从匹配的模具组件移除形成的热塑性复合管状结构。 该方法使心轴溶解以从形成的热塑性复合管状结构永久地移除心轴。

    ASSEMBLIES INCLUDING SHAPE MEMORY ALLOY FITTINGS AND COMPOSITE STRUCTURAL MEMBERS

    公开(公告)号:US20170292547A1

    公开(公告)日:2017-10-12

    申请号:US15630745

    申请日:2017-06-22

    CPC classification number: F16B1/0014

    Abstract: Provided are assemblies having composite structures interlocked with shape memory alloy structures and methods of fabricating such assemblies. Interlocking may involve inserting an interlocking protrusion of a shape memory alloy structure into an interlocking opening of a composite structure and heating at least this protrusion of the shape memory alloy structure to activate the alloy and change the shape of the protrusion. This shape change engages the protrusion in the opening such that the protrusion cannot be removed from the opening. The shape memory alloy structure may be specifically trained prior to forming an assembly using a combination of thermal cycling and deformation to achieve specific pre-activation and post-activation shapes. The pre-activation shape allows inserting the interlocking protrusion into the opening, while the post-activation shape engages the interlocking protrusion within the opening. As such, activation of the shape memory alloy interlocks the two structures.

    Assemblies including shape memory alloy fittings and composite structural members

    公开(公告)号:US09719536B2

    公开(公告)日:2017-08-01

    申请号:US14323529

    申请日:2014-07-03

    CPC classification number: F16B1/0014

    Abstract: Provided are assemblies having composite structures interlocked with shape memory alloy structures and methods of fabricating such assemblies. Interlocking may involve inserting an interlocking protrusion of a shape memory alloy structure into an interlocking opening of a composite structure and heating at least this protrusion of the shape memory alloy structure to activate the alloy and change the shape of the protrusion. This shape change engages the protrusion in the opening such that the protrusion cannot be removed from the opening. The shape memory alloy structure may be specifically trained prior to forming an assembly using a combination of thermal cycling and deformation to achieve specific pre-activation and post-activation shapes. The pre-activation shape allows inserting the interlocking protrusion into the opening, while the post-activation shape engages the interlocking protrusion within the opening. As such, activation of the shape memory alloy interlocks the two structures.

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