公开(公告)号：US5954917A

公开(公告)日：1999-09-21

申请号：US867596

申请日：1997-06-02

申请人： Dana B. Jackson ,  Ronald G. Halcomb ,  Don L. Asher ,  John E. Vogt

发明人： Dana B. Jackson ,  Ronald G. Halcomb ,  Don L. Asher ,  John E. Vogt

IPC分类号： B29C70/34 ,  B29C70/38 ,  B32B31/00

CPC分类号： B29C70/386 ,  B29C70/342 ,  B29C70/545 ,  Y10T156/1348 ,  Y10T156/1785

摘要： The invention is a process and apparatus for forming structural members from layers of uncured composite material. The apparatus comprises a first station having at least one tape dispensing module, a second station where tape layers that have been deposited on a tool are vacuum treated in order to remove air entrapped between layers of the tape, and a track system which enables movement of the tool between the first and second stations as well as a tool storage station. The process of building the structural members comprises dispensing tape from each of the modules at the first station onto a tool, then removing entrapped air from between layers of deposited tape, then dispensing further layers of tape, then removing entrapped air, etc., until the desired tape configuration has been achieved. Until such built-up structural member is cured, it is stored in racks in the tool storage station. A unique "partial ply" module is disclosed for applying tape segments to the side forming surfaces of the tool.

摘要翻译： 本发明是用于从未固化复合材料层形成结构构件的方法和装置。 该装置包括具有至少一个胶带分配模块的第一工位，已经沉积在工具上的胶带层被真空处理的第二工位，以便去除夹在胶带层之间的空气，以及轨道系统， 第一站和第二站之间的工具以及工具存储站。 构建结构构件的过程包括将来自第一站处的每个模块的带分配到工具上，然后从沉积的带的层之间移除夹带的空气，然后分配更多的胶带层，然后除去夹带的空气等，直到 已经实现了期望的磁带配置。 直到这样的结构构件被固化，它被存储在工具储存站的机架中。 公开了用于将带段施加到工具的侧面形成表面的独特的“部分帘布层”模块。

公开(公告)号：US5707576A

公开(公告)日：1998-01-13

申请号：US475696

申请日：1995-06-07

申请人： Don L. Asher

发明人： Don L. Asher

IPC分类号： B29C70/44 ,  B29D99/00 ,  B29C3/10

CPC分类号： B29D99/001 ,  B29C70/446 ,  B29D99/0014 ,  Y10S428/902

摘要： A process for forming composite hollow crown stiffened skins and panels in which a first layer or skin is placed on a forming surface of a female mold and, after forming a plurality of U-shaped stiffener elements in the first skin, a second skin is placed over the first skin, whereupon the resulting assembly is prepared for autoclave curing. The stiffener elements are formed by pressing the first skin into U-shaped depressions in the female mold surface and inserting a hollow, expandable rubber mandrel into each of the depressions on top of the first skin. Valve stems in the mandrels enable maintaining the pressure inside at atmospheric pressure. The mandrels are maintained in their "pressurized" state during subsequent formation and autoclave curing steps.

摘要翻译： 一种用于形成复合中空冠加固蒙皮和面板的方法，其中将第一层或皮肤放置在阴模的成形表面上，并且在第一皮肤中形成多个U形加强件后，放置第二皮肤 在第一皮肤上，由此得到的组合物用于高压釜固化。 通过将第一皮肤压入阴模表面中的U形凹陷中并将中空的可扩张橡胶心轴插入第一皮肤顶部上的每个凹陷中，形成加强件。 心轴中的阀杆能够将压力保持在大气压力下。 在随后的成型和高压釜固化步骤期间，心轴保持在它们的“加压”状态。

公开(公告)号：US5622733A

公开(公告)日：1997-04-22

申请号：US317452

申请日：1994-10-04

申请人： Don L. Asher

发明人： Don L. Asher

IPC分类号： B29C70/44 ,  B29D99/00 ,  B28B21/36

CPC分类号： B29D99/001 ,  B29C70/446 ,  B29D99/0014 ,  Y10S428/902

摘要： A process for forming composite hollow crown stiffened skins and panels in which a first layer or skin is placed on a forming surface of a female mold and, after forming a plurality of U-shaped stiffener elements in the first skin, a second skin is placed over the first skin, whereupon the resulting assembly is prepared for autoclave curing. The stiffener elements are formed by pressing the first skin into U-shaped depressions in the female mold surface and inserting a hollow, expandable rubber mandrel into each of the depressions on top of the first skin. Valve stems in the mandrels enable maintaining the pressure inside at atmospheric pressure. The mandrels are maintained in their "pressurized" state during subsequent formation and autoclave curing steps.

摘要翻译： 一种用于形成复合中空冠加固蒙皮和面板的方法，其中将第一层或皮肤放置在阴模的成形表面上，并且在第一皮肤中形成多个U形加强件后，放置第二皮肤 在第一皮肤上，由此得到的组合物用于高压釜固化。 通过将第一皮肤压入阴模表面中的U形凹陷中并将中空的可扩张橡胶心轴插入第一皮肤顶部上的每个凹陷中，形成加强件。 心轴中的阀杆能够将压力保持在大气压力下。 在随后的成型和高压釜固化步骤期间，心轴保持在它们的“加压”状态。

公开(公告)号：US5451377A

公开(公告)日：1995-09-19

申请号：US128169

申请日：1993-09-29

申请人： Don L. Asher ,  George O. Sherrick

发明人： Don L. Asher ,  George O. Sherrick

IPC分类号： F16S1/00 ,  B29C70/44 ,  B29D99/00 ,  B64C1/00 ,  B32B3/28 ,  D01D5/20

CPC分类号： B29D99/0014 ,  B29C70/44 ,  B29C70/446 ,  B29L2031/3076 ,  Y02T50/433 ,  Y10T428/24182 ,  Y10T428/2457 ,  Y10T428/24612 ,  Y10T428/24661

摘要： A process for manufacturing stiffened composite skin panel structures possessing novel hollow crown-shaped stiffener elements, and further including any combination of forward spars, aft spars, and transversely extending shear ties. The novel process embraces fabrication and curing of these structures without the use of mandrels. In practicing the method, the crown-shaped stiffeners, spars and shear ties are integrally bonded to a planar or curved skin structure to provide axial stiffness in semimonocoque components such as aircraft wings, stabilizers, fuselages, etc. The method of fabrication yields highly producible, structurally efficient composite aircraft components.

摘要翻译： 制造具有新颖的中空冠状​​加强件元件的加强复合蒙皮板结构的方法，并且还包括前翼梁，后翼梁和横向延伸的剪切连杆的任何组合。 该新颖的方法包括这些结构的制造和固化，而不使用心轴。 在实施该方法时，冠状加强件，翼梁和剪切连接件整体地结合到平面或弯曲的皮肤结构，以在诸如飞行器机翼，稳定器，机身等的半月板部件中提供轴向刚度。制造方法产生高度可生产性 ，结构高效的复合飞机部件。