Manufacturing method of composite structures with curing tools arranged outside the vacuum bag
US10315360B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Apr 28, 2016 |
| Grant date | Jun 11, 2019 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 25, 2036 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB29L2031/3085
- WIPO fieldOther special machines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A manufacturing method of structures formed co-bonding second structural components to a first structural component. The method comprises the following steps: a) preparing for each second structural component an ensemble wherein a preform of the second structural component, surrounded by a band of a suitable material to form a vacuum bag, is disposed between curing tools which are thus in contact with the bag and not with the preform; b) positioning the ensembles on the first structural component and forming the vacuum bag for the complete structure joining the bands and complementary pieces; c) applying to the resulting assembly an autoclave cycle.
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