Large scale smart susceptor heater blankets requiring multi zone control
US10940651B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Jun 5, 2019 |
| Grant date | Mar 9, 2021 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 5, 2039 |
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- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH05B2203/014
- 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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