BAGGING APPARATUS AND METHOD OF BAGGING
    1.
    发明申请

    公开(公告)号:US20180111344A1

    公开(公告)日:2018-04-26

    申请号:US15566130

    申请日:2016-04-12

    CPC classification number: B29C70/542 B29C70/342

    Abstract: There is disclosed bagging apparatus (20) for bagging a pre-form (12) for a composite component on a tool (10), the apparatus (20) comprising: a bag dispenser (22) having a store (28) for a tubular vacuum bag (30); and a bag guide (36). In use, a length of tubular vacuum bag material (30) can be drawn from the store (28) radially outwardly over the bag guide (36) and over the tool (10) to form a tube around the pre-form. There is also disclosed a method of bagging a pre-form (12) for a composite component on a tool using the bagging apparatus (20).

    LAY-UP HEAD
    2.
    发明申请
    LAY-UP HEAD 审中-公开

    公开(公告)号:US20170266894A1

    公开(公告)日:2017-09-21

    申请号:US15462290

    申请日:2017-03-17

    Inventor: Stephen Barton

    CPC classification number: B29C70/384 B29C70/388 B29K2105/0872

    Abstract: There is disclosed a lay-up head for applying elongate fiber reinforcement material to an application surface. The lay-up head comprises a guide eyelet through which elongate fiber reinforcement material is arranged to pass into the lay-up head. The guide eyelet has an eyelet rim forming a discontinuous contact surface over which elongate fiber reinforcement material is arranged to pass.

    COMPOSITE AEROFOIL STRUCTURE WITH A CUTTING EDGE TIP PORTION
    4.
    发明申请
    COMPOSITE AEROFOIL STRUCTURE WITH A CUTTING EDGE TIP PORTION 审中-公开
    具有切割边缘部分的复合AEROFOIL结构

    公开(公告)号:US20150337670A1

    公开(公告)日:2015-11-26

    申请号:US14654390

    申请日:2013-12-19

    Abstract: An aerofoil structure (26) for a gas turbine engine (10), the aerofoil structure comprising a carbon composite aerofoil portion (38) and a tip portion (48), wherein the tip portion comprises a tip surface (60) configured to face a corresponding casing structure (30), the tip portion further comprising a ridge line (62) extending along at least a portion of the tip surface, wherein the tip surface comprises a first surface (64) and a second surface (66) provided either side of the ridge line, the ridge line being defined by the intersection of the first and second surfaces, wherein the ridge line is configured to cut into the casing structure during an interaction between the aerofoil structure and casing structure.

    Abstract translation: 一种用于燃气涡轮发动机(10)的机翼结构(26),所述机翼结构包括碳复合机翼部分(38)和末端部分(48),其中所述尖端部分包括尖端表面(60) 相应的外壳结构(30),所述尖端部分还包括沿着所述尖端表面的至少一部分延伸的脊线(62),其中所述尖端表面包括第一表面(64)和第二表面(66) 脊线由第一和第二表面的交点限定,其中脊线被构造成在机翼结构和套管结构之间的相互作用期间切入壳体结构。

    Cutting Mechanism
    5.
    发明申请
    Cutting Mechanism 审中-公开
    切割机制

    公开(公告)号:US20150336336A1

    公开(公告)日:2015-11-26

    申请号:US14733480

    申请日:2015-06-08

    Abstract: There is disclosed a cutting mechanism for severing elongate fibre reinforcement material in composite material lay-up equipment, the cutting mechanism comprising a cutting element and a counteracting element which cooperate to sever fibre reinforcement material extending through the nip between them, the cutting element being mounted on an elongate arm which is pivotable about a pivot axis A spaced from the nip, to displace the cutting element relatively to the counteracting element to perform a cutting stroke, the mechanism further comprising guide means arranged to guide the fibre reinforcement material through the nip in a feed direction transverse to the pivot axis A, and an actuation device for driving the elongate arm in a cutting stroke, the actuation device acting on the elongate arm at a position away from the cutting element. There is also provided composite material lay-up equipment comprising the cutting mechanism.

    Abstract translation: 公开了一种用于在复合材料堆叠设备中切断细长纤维增强材料的切割机构,切割机构包括切割元件和反作用元件,该切割元件和反作用元件协作以切断延伸穿过它们之间的辊隙的纤维增强材料,切割元件被安装 在一个细长的臂上,该臂可以绕与辊隙间隔开的枢转轴线A转动,以相对于反作用元件移动切割元件以执行切割行程,该机构还包括引导装置,该引导装置布置成引导纤维增强材料通过辊隙 横向于枢转轴线A的进给方向,以及用于在切割行程中驱动细长臂的致动装置,致动装置在远离切割元件的位置处作用在细长臂上。 还提供了包括切割机构的复合材料铺设设备。

    Composite Material Lay-up Equipment
    6.
    发明申请
    Composite Material Lay-up Equipment 审中-公开
    复合材料铺设设备

    公开(公告)号:US20150273773A1

    公开(公告)日:2015-10-01

    申请号:US14734638

    申请日:2015-06-09

    Abstract: There is disclosed composite material lay-up equipment for applying a plurality of individual lengths of elongate fibre reinforcement material to an article, the equipment comprising: a support head; a cutting mechanism carried by the support head for severing a plurality of individual lengths of elongate fibre reinforcement material. The cutting mechanism comprises a plurality of cutting elements coupled to and moveable with respect to the support head and a cassette removably attached to the support head and having a plurality of corresponding counteracting elements statically mounted thereto. Each cutting element is displaceable relative to the corresponding counteracting element to perform a cutting stroke in which the respective cutting and counteracting elements cooperate to sever a length of elongate fibre reinforcement material extending through the nip formed between them.

    Abstract translation: 公开了用于将多个单独长度的细长纤维增强材料施加到制品的复合材料铺设设备,该设备包括:支撑头; 由支撑头承载的切割机构,用于切断多个单独长度的细长纤维增强材料。 切割机构包括多个相对于支撑头联接并可移动的切割元件,以及可拆卸地附接到支撑头并且具有多个静态安装到其上的对应的反作用元件的盒。 每个切割元件可相对于相应的反作用元件移动以执行切割行程,其中相应的切割和反作用元件协作以切断延伸穿过其间形成的辊隙的细长纤维增强材料的长度。

    A METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR FORMING A COMPOSITE COMPONENT

    公开(公告)号:US20180154594A1

    公开(公告)日:2018-06-07

    申请号:US15568359

    申请日:2016-04-25

    Abstract: There is disclosed a method of forming a composite component having a curved body and an integral flange from a pre-form (200) using forming apparatus comprising: a tool (102) comprising a curved body portion (104) having a lay-up surface (110) and a forming assembly (105) comprising a plurality of forming elements (106) each having a lay-up surface (120) and a primary flange-forming surface (122); and a plurality of filler elements (107) each having a secondary flange-forming surface (156). The method comprises: providing a pre-form (200) over the lay-up surfaces (110, 120) of the curved body portion 104 and the forming elements (106) of the tool (102) in a layup configuration of the forming assembly (105); moving the forming elements (106) radially outwardly from the layup configuration to respective forming positions so that the forming elements (106) are circumferentially spaced apart from one another to form gaps therebetween; moving the filler elements (107) radially outwardly to respective forming positions in the circumferential gaps between the forming elements (106) so that the primary and secondary flange-forming surfaces (122, 156) form a substantially continuous flange-forming surface in a forming configuration of the forming assembly (105). Movement of the forming assembly (105) from the layup configuration to the forming configuration causes a region of the pre-form (200) to deform between the continuous flange-forming surface and a counteracting forming surface to form the integral flange of the component.

    METHOD OF MANUFACTUING A COMPOSITE COMPONENT

    公开(公告)号:US20180147796A1

    公开(公告)日:2018-05-31

    申请号:US15568354

    申请日:2016-04-25

    Abstract: There is disclosed a method of manufacturing a composite component comprising a main body and an integral flange, the method comprising: applying fibre reinforcement material on a tool having a main body portion and a flange-forming portion to provide a pre-form having first, second and third contiguous regions, the first region corresponding to the main body of the component and the second region corresponding to the integral flange of the component; and causing relative movement between the flange-forming portion and the main body portion so that the second region of the pre-form deforms to form the flange; wherein the relative movement of the flange-forming portion and the main body portion causes sliding movement between the second and third regions of the pre-form and the flange-forming, thereby producing a tension force in at least the second region of the pre-form during forming of the flange.

    Composite material lay-up equipment
    10.
    发明授权
    Composite material lay-up equipment 有权
    复合材料铺设设备

    公开(公告)号:US09193140B2

    公开(公告)日:2015-11-24

    申请号:US13839531

    申请日:2013-03-15

    Abstract: There is disclosed composite material lay-up equipment 10 for applying a plurality of individual lengths of elongate fiber reinforcement material 14 to an article 12, the equipment 10 comprising: a support head 20; a cutting mechanism 22 carried by the support head 20 for severing a plurality of individual lengths of elongate fiber reinforcement material 14. The cutting mechanism 22 comprises a plurality of cutting elements 60 coupled to and moveable with respect to the support head 20 and a cassette 65 removably attached to the support head 20 and having a plurality of corresponding counteracting elements 76 statically mounted thereto. Each cutting element 60 is displaceable relative to the corresponding counteracting element 76 to perform a cutting stroke in which the respective cutting and counteracting elements 60, 76 cooperate to sever a length of elongate fiber reinforcement 14 material extending through the nip formed between them.

    Abstract translation: 公开了用于将多个单独长度的细长纤维增强材料14施加到制品12的复合材料铺设设备10,设备10包括:支撑头20; 由支撑头20承载的切割机构22,用于切断多个单独长度的细长纤维增强材料14.切割机构22包括多个切割元件60,该切割元件60相对于支撑头20连接并且可移动,并且盒65 可移除地附接到支撑头20并且具有静态地安装到支撑头20上的多个对应的反作用元件76。 每个切割元件60可以相对于相应的反作用元件76移动以执行切割行程,其中相应的切割和反作用元件60,76协作以切断延伸穿过其间形成的辊隙的细长纤维增强材料14的长度。

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