Method and system for forming a complex monolithic thermoset part
    1.
    发明授权
    Method and system for forming a complex monolithic thermoset part 有权
    用于形成复合单片热固性部件的方法和系统

    公开(公告)号:US08377248B2

    公开(公告)日:2013-02-19

    申请号:US12816568

    申请日:2010-06-16

    IPC分类号: B29C65/00 B32B37/00

    摘要: A system and method for forming a hollow, complex, monolithic composite part. Composite material may be placed around the mandrel, then an internal impermeable membrane may be placed into and/or through tunnels formed in the mandrel. Next, an external impermeable membrane may be placed around the composite material and sealed against itself and the internal impermeable membrane such that the mandrel and the composite material are both contained in an airtight manner between the internal and external impermeable membranes. Air may then be removed from within the sealed impermeable membranes, compressing the impermeable membranes against the mandrel and/or the composite material. The consolidated composite material may be hardened to form the composite part. Finally, the impermeable membrane may be removed from around the hollow composite part and from within the mandrel, followed by removal of the mandrel from within the composite part by breaking it up into smaller pieces.

    摘要翻译: 一种用于形成中空复合整体复合材料部件的系统和方法。 可以将复合材料放置在心轴周围,然后将内部不可渗透的膜放置在形成在心轴中的通道中和/或穿过该通孔中。 接下来,外部不可渗透的膜可以放置在复合材料周围并且被密封抵抗其自身和内部不可渗透的膜,使得心轴和复合材料都以内部和外部不可渗透膜之间的气密方式包含。 然后可以从密封的不可渗透膜中除去空气,将不透水膜压靠在心轴和/或复合材料上。 固结的复合材料可以被硬化以形成复合部件。 最后,不可渗透的膜可以从中空复合材料部件周围和芯棒内部移除,然后通过将其分解成较小的部件从复合材料部件中除去心轴。

    METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR FORMING A COMPLEX MONOLITHIC THERMOSET PART
    2.
    发明申请
    METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR FORMING A COMPLEX MONOLITHIC THERMOSET PART 有权
    用于形成复合单片热电偶部件的方法和系统

    公开(公告)号:US20110308711A1

    公开(公告)日:2011-12-22

    申请号:US12816568

    申请日:2010-06-16

    IPC分类号: B29C53/50

    摘要: A system and method for forming a hollow, complex, monolithic composite part. Composite material may be placed around the mandrel, then an internal impermeable membrane may be placed into and/or through tunnels formed in the mandrel. Next, an external impermeable membrane may be placed around the composite material and sealed against itself and the internal impermeable membrane such that the mandrel and the composite material are both contained in an airtight manner between the internal and external impermeable membranes. Air may then be removed from within the sealed impermeable membranes, compressing the impermeable membranes against the mandrel and/or the composite material. The consolidated composite material may be hardened to form the composite part. Finally, the impermeable membrane may be removed from around the hollow composite part and from within the mandrel, followed by removal of the mandrel from within the composite part by breaking it up into smaller pieces.

    摘要翻译: 一种用于形成中空复合整体复合材料部件的系统和方法。 可以将复合材料放置在心轴周围,然后将内部不可渗透的膜放置在形成在心轴中的通道中和/或穿过该通孔中。 接下来,外部不可渗透的膜可以放置在复合材料周围并且被密封抵抗其自身和内部不可渗透的膜,使得心轴和复合材料都以内部和外部不可渗透膜之间的气密方式包含。 然后可以从密封的不可渗透膜中除去空气,将不透水膜压靠在心轴和/或复合材料上。 固结的复合材料可以被硬化以形成复合部件。 最后,不可渗透的膜可以从中空复合材料部件周围和芯棒内部移除,然后通过将其分解成较小的部件从复合材料部件中除去心轴。

    RECONFIGURABLE SHAPE MEMORY POLYMER TOOLING SUPPORTS
    3.
    发明申请
    RECONFIGURABLE SHAPE MEMORY POLYMER TOOLING SUPPORTS 有权
    可重构形状记忆聚合物工具支持

    公开(公告)号:US20120119416A1

    公开(公告)日:2012-05-17

    申请号:US13246332

    申请日:2011-09-27

    IPC分类号: B29C70/28 B29C33/48

    CPC分类号: B29C33/485 B29C33/046

    摘要: A method and support apparatus for providing structural support to a mold or mandrel, such as a shape memory polymer (SMP) apparatus configured for shaping a composite part. The support apparatus may comprise a rigid structural member and a plurality of SMP cells attached thereto and configured to inflate or deploy in a malleable state toward and against a surface of the SMP apparatus, mold, or mandrel. Then the SMP cells may be returned to a rigid state while still pressed against this surface, thereby providing structural support when composite material is applied to an opposite surface of the SMP apparatus, mold, or mandrel. After the composite material is cured into the finished composite part, the SMP cells may be deflated or otherwise collapse toward the structural member to provide enough clearance to be removed from the cured composite part.

    摘要翻译: 一种用于向模具或心轴提供结构支撑的方法和支撑装置,例如被配置用于成形复合部件的形状记忆聚合物(SMP)装置。 支撑装置可以包括刚性结构构件和附接到其上的多个SMP单元,并且构造成朝向和抵靠SMP装置,模具或心轴的表面以可延展的状态充气或展开。 然后,当仍然压在该表面上时,SMP电池可以恢复到刚性状态,从而当将复合材料施加到SMP装置,模具或心轴的相对表面时提供结构支撑。 在复合材料固化成成品复合材料部件之后,SMP单元可能会朝向结构构件放气或以其他方式折叠,以提供足够的间隙以从固化的复合材料部件上移除。

    COMPOSITE STRUCTURE FORMING ON COEFFICIENT OF THERMAL EXPANSION MISMATCHED TOOLING
    4.
    发明申请
    COMPOSITE STRUCTURE FORMING ON COEFFICIENT OF THERMAL EXPANSION MISMATCHED TOOLING 审中-公开
    形成热膨胀失配工具系统的复合结构

    公开(公告)号:US20130248093A1

    公开(公告)日:2013-09-26

    申请号:US13428041

    申请日:2012-03-23

    IPC分类号: B29C53/36 B29C63/06

    摘要: A mandrel used with forming composite parts includes an outer surface on which composite material is placed, and a groove in which splice material is filled. The groove may be positioned on the outer surface along the length of the mandrel. A method for forming composite parts includes the steps of providing a mandrel that includes a groove aligned with its longitudinal axis, filling the groove with splice material, cutting the composite material to match the shape and the size of the mandrel, placing the composite material around the outer surface of the mandrel, and curing the composite material and the mandrel.

    摘要翻译: 与形成复合部件一起使用的心轴包括其上放置有复合材料的外表面和其中填充有接合材料的凹槽。 凹槽可以沿心轴的长度定位在外表面上。 用于形成复合部件的方法包括以下步骤:提供包括与其纵向轴线对准的凹槽的心轴,用接合材料填充凹槽,切割复合材料以匹配心轴的形状和尺寸,将复合材料放置在周围 心轴的外表面,并固化复合材料和心轴。

    Reconfigurable shape memory polymer tooling supports
    5.
    发明授权
    Reconfigurable shape memory polymer tooling supports 有权
    可重构形状记忆聚合物工具支架

    公开(公告)号:US09073240B2

    公开(公告)日:2015-07-07

    申请号:US13246332

    申请日:2011-09-27

    IPC分类号: B29C70/28 B29C33/48 B29C33/04

    CPC分类号: B29C33/485 B29C33/046

    摘要: A method and support apparatus for providing structural support to a mold or mandrel, such as a shape memory polymer (SMP) apparatus configured for shaping a composite part. The support apparatus may comprise a rigid structural member and a plurality of SMP cells attached thereto and configured to inflate or deploy in a malleable state toward and against a surface of the SMP apparatus, mold, or mandrel. Then the SMP cells may be returned to a rigid state while still pressed against this surface, thereby providing structural support when composite material is applied to an opposite surface of the SMP apparatus, mold, or mandrel. After the composite material is cured into the finished composite part, the SMP cells may be deflated or otherwise collapse toward the structural member to provide enough clearance to be removed from the cured composite part.

    摘要翻译: 一种用于向模具或心轴提供结构支撑的方法和支撑装置,例如被配置用于成形复合部件的形状记忆聚合物(SMP)装置。 支撑装置可以包括刚性结构构件和附接到其上的多个SMP单元,并且构造成朝向和抵靠SMP装置,模具或心轴的表面以可延展的状态充气或展开。 然后,当仍然压在该表面上时,SMP电池可以恢复到刚性状态,从而当将复合材料施加到SMP装置,模具或心轴的相对表面时提供结构支撑。 在复合材料固化成成品复合材料部件之后,SMP单元可能会朝向结构构件放气或以其他方式折叠,以提供足够的间隙以从固化的复合材料部件上移除。