Curing of filament wound columns using a radiant heater
US5694734A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Dec 18, 1995 |
| Grant date | Dec 9, 1997 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 18, 2015 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF27D2099/0058
- WIPO fieldCivil engineering
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
A material having fibers in a curable matrix is applied as a reinforcement to a vertical column. The matrix is cured by providing a reinforcement curing apparatus including a steel cylindrical housing split lengthwise into at least two sections, and a plurality of elongated radiant heaters mounted to an interior wall of the housing and oriented to direct their heat inwardly. The curing apparatus is assembled around the perimeter of the column having the reinforcement thereon and operated to heat and cure the reinforcement.
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