Method of manufacturing a composite component
US12313505B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 18, 2019 |
| Grant date | May 27, 2025 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 17, 2043 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG01N2203/006
- WIPO fieldOther special machines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A method of manufacturing a monolithic fiber-reinforced polymer composite component is provided. The method comprises providing a mould comprising a main cavity and at least one additional cavity that extends from the main cavity; introducing a polymer matrix material containing chopped fiber reinforcement into the mould to fill the main cavity and the at least one additional cavity to form a monolithic fiber-reinforced polymer composite component with a main portion formed in the main cavity and at least one raised feature formed in the additional cavity and extending from a surface plane of said main portion. The at least one raised feature is arranged to incur visually perceptible damage when the component is subject to an impact with an energy above a predetermined impact energy threshold and to resist an impact with an energy below the predetermined impact energy threshold.
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