公开(公告)号：US10800710B2

公开(公告)日：2020-10-13

申请号：US15866509

申请日：2018-01-10

Applicant: General Electric Company

Inventor： Danilo Veljkovic ,  Robert Hanet ,  James Anthony Ruud ,  Thomas Joseph Post

IPC: C04B41/45 ,  C04B35/80 ,  B65H5/08 ,  B65H5/14 ,  B28B1/52 ,  C04B35/565 ,  B28B23/00 ,  B28B23/02 ,  C22C47/06 ,  B23P13/02 ,  B28B11/12 ,  B26F3/00

Abstract: A ceramic fiber processing apparatus and method for processing ceramic fibers for the manufacture of ceramic matrix composites (CMCs) is provided. The apparatus includes a frame including a plurality of unidirectional ceramic fibers wound thereabout and extending across a void therein the frame to define a first planar array of ceramic fibers and a second planar array of ceramic fibers. During use, the frame is disposed in the ceramic fiber processing apparatus in a manner to enable gripping of the first planar array of ceramic fibers with a first gripper assembly and gripping of the second planar array of ceramic fibers with a second gripper assembly. A cutting mechanism provides cutting of the plurality of unidirectional ceramic fibers to separate the first planar array of ceramic fibers and the second planar array of ceramic fibers from one another.

公开(公告)号：US20190210932A1

公开(公告)日：2019-07-11

申请号：US15866509

申请日：2018-01-10

Applicant: General Electric Company

Inventor： Danilo Veljkovic ,  Robert Hanet ,  James Anthony Ruud ,  Thomas Joseph Post

IPC: C04B41/45 ,  C04B35/80 ,  B65H5/08 ,  B65H5/14 ,  B28B1/52

Abstract: A ceramic fiber processing apparatus and method for processing ceramic fibers for the manufacture of ceramic matrix composites (CMCs) is provided. The apparatus includes a frame including a plurality of unidirectional ceramic fibers wound thereabout and extending across a void therein the frame to define a first planar array of ceramic fibers and a second planar array of ceramic fibers. During use, the frame is disposed in the ceramic fiber processing apparatus in a manner to enable gripping of the first planar array of ceramic fibers with a first gripper assembly and gripping of the second planar array of ceramic fibers with a second gripper assembly. A cutting mechanism provides cutting of the plurality of unidirectional ceramic fibers to separate the first planar array of ceramic fibers and the second planar array of ceramic fibers from one another.