Hybrid structures for joining of metals and continuous fiber materials
US10807186B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Apr 5, 2017 |
| Grant date | Oct 20, 2020 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 25, 2037 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB23K2103/16
- WIPO fieldMachine tools
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A transition structure includes a metallic portion, a fiber portion including a plurality of tows embedded within the metallic portion and extending out from the metallic portion forming a fabric, and a binding material forming a matrix surrounding the fiber portion embedded within the metallic portion. The fiber portion may be attached to or form part of a composite vehicle component. The transition structure may join a metallic component and a composite component. The transition structure may be manufactured by creating first channels within a layer of a metallic substrate, inserting fiber tows into the first channels, placing a first metallic layer over the metallic substrate and the fiber tows, consolidating the metallic layer to the metallic substrate, and binding the fiber tows within a resin. Prior to binding, additional layers of channels and fiber tows may be consolidated onto the first metallic layer.
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