Integrated smart susceptor heater blanket debulk system for composites
US10220579B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Jan 30, 2018 |
| Grant date | Mar 5, 2019 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 30, 2038 |
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- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY02T50/40
- WIPO fieldOther special machines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A processing apparatus such as a heating and/or debulking apparatus that may be used to debulk a plurality of uncured composite layers to form an article such as an aircraft component may include a plurality of interconnected smart susceptor heater blankets. The plurality of smart susceptor heater blankets may be connected in series or in parallel, and may be controlled to uniformly heat the component during formation.
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