SHAPE FORMING OPF PREFORM
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    发明申请

    公开(公告)号:US20220402828A1

    公开(公告)日:2022-12-22

    申请号:US17832459

    申请日:2022-06-03

    IPC分类号: C04B35/83 C04B35/628

    摘要: A method for manufacturing a C/C part includes fabricating an oxidized PAN fiber preform comprising a stack of sheets of multi-axial, non-crimp, OPF fabric. The method includes positioning the oxidized PAN fiber preform with a female forming tool, the female forming tool comprising a die recess, and forming the oxidized PAN fiber preform into a shaped body. The shaped body is removed from the female forming tool and moved into a graphite fixture for carbonization. The carbonized shaped body may also be densified into the final C/C part. The carbonized shaped body can also be placed in a perforated graphite fixture for densification and removed from the perforated graphite fixture between densification processes for machining and for facilitating further densification.

    WEDGE AND PLUG TOOLING FOR PRE-CARBONIZATION COMPRESSION OF OXIDIZED PAN FIBER PREFORM

    公开(公告)号:US20220402827A1

    公开(公告)日:2022-12-22

    申请号:US17832403

    申请日:2022-06-03

    摘要: A shape forming tool for pre-carbonization compression of a fibrous preform is provided, comprising a female forming tool, a first plug, a second plug, and a wedge, each configured to be received by a die recess of the female forming tool. A first tapered surface of the wedge is configured to engage the first plug and the second tapered surface of the wedge is configured to engage the second plug. In response to the first tapered surface of the wedge engaging the first plug and the second tapered surface of the wedge engaging the second plug, the first plug and the second plug, respectively, are configured to move laterally towards opposing sides of the female forming tool and/or vertically toward a bottom side of the female forming tool to compress the fibrous preform into a shaped body.

    CARBONIZATION SHAPE FORMING OF OXIDIZED PAN FIBER PREFORM

    公开(公告)号:US20220402220A1

    公开(公告)日:2022-12-22

    申请号:US17832426

    申请日:2022-06-03

    摘要: A single stage OPF-to-carbon preform shape forming method includes positioning an oxidized PAN fiber preform with a female forming tool, positioning a vacuum bag over the oxidized PAN fiber preform, and vacuum forming the oxidized PAN fiber preform into a shaped body. The vacuum formed shaped body (while still in the shape forming fixture) may be loaded into a carbonization furnace and carbonized. The vacuum bag may be burned away in the carbonization furnace during carbonization.

    REAL-TIME PREFORM MATERIAL THICKNESS MEASUREMENT

    公开(公告)号:US20240068807A1

    公开(公告)日:2024-02-29

    申请号:US17893808

    申请日:2022-08-23

    IPC分类号: G01B17/02 G01N21/25

    CPC分类号: G01B17/02 G01N21/251

    摘要: A system is provided for measuring a thickness of a preform material. The system includes a material detection device and a controller, wherein the controller is configured to: receive, from the material detection device, a signal indicating a presence of the preform material; responsive to receiving the signal, receive a first set of measurements along at least a portion of a length of the preform material; convert the first set of measurements into a second set of measurements; and record the second set of measurements.