Title:
SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR ASSEMBLING ELONGATE COMPOSITE STRUCTURES
Document Type and Number:
Japanese Patent JP2018176716
Kind Code:
A
Abstract:
PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To solve the problem in which: as a size and/or length of two elongate charges of composite material and/or of elongate cure tools increases, the compaction uniformity may decrease.SOLUTION: Systems and methods for assembling elongate composite structures are disclosed. The systems include a first rigid elongate cure tool defining a first elongate support surface for supporting a first elongate charge of composite material (FEC), a second rigid elongate cure tool defining a second elongate support surface for supporting a second elongate charge of composite material (SEC), and a flexible elongate caul plate. The systems further include a vacuum compaction film, a translation structure, and a vacuum source. Methods according to the present disclosure include positioning a vacuum compaction film, positioning a flexible elongate caul plate, and positioning an FEC. The methods further include positioning an SEC, contacting a region of the FEC with a region of the SEC, sealing the vacuum compaction film, evacuating the enclosed volume to generate an elongate composite assembly, and heating the elongate composite assembly to define the elongate composite structure.SELECTED DRAWING: None
Inventors:
DANIEL M ROTTER
BRAD A COXON
GABRIEL ZANE FORSTON
JAKE ADAM REEVES
PHAM KHANH MAI
STEPHEN LEE METSCHAN
PATRICK SHEPHARD
JOHN DEMPSEY MORRIS
STEVEN PHILIP HANSEN
BRIAN DODGSON
BRAD A COXON
GABRIEL ZANE FORSTON
JAKE ADAM REEVES
PHAM KHANH MAI
STEPHEN LEE METSCHAN
PATRICK SHEPHARD
JOHN DEMPSEY MORRIS
STEVEN PHILIP HANSEN
BRIAN DODGSON
Application Number:
JP2018008020A
Publication Date:
November 15, 2018
Filing Date:
January 22, 2018
Export Citation:
Assignee:
BOEING CO
International Classes:
B29C70/06; B29C70/44
Domestic Patent References:
| JPH10505016A | 1998-05-19 | |||
| JP2011518720A | 2011-06-30 | |||
| JP2012218441A | 2012-11-12 |
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
Yasuhiko Murayama
Tatsuhiko Abe
Kuroda Shinpei
Choi
Tatsuhiko Abe
Kuroda Shinpei
Choi