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Resin infusion apparatus and system, layup system, and methods of using these

US8992200B2 · kind B2 · utility

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13Claims

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Assignee

General Electric Company · US

Inventors

Stefaan Guido Van Nieuwenhove · Bad Abbach, DE
Thomas Koerwien · Taufkirchen, DE
Shu Ching Quek · Clifton Park, US
Thomas Miebach · Ballston Spa, US

Key dates

Filing date	Dec 29, 2009
Grant date	Mar 31, 2015
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Dec 24, 2031

Classification

Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
CPC primaryY10T428/249994
WIPO fieldOther special machines
WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A resin infusion apparatus and system, layup system comprising the same, and methods of using these are provided. The resin infusion apparatus comprises a hollow cylinder having a plurality of pores perforating an arcuate surface thereof. The interior of the cylinder is provided with one or more flow restrictors that assist in controlling the flow out of the pores of the cylinder. Laminates made of prepregs prepared using the apparatus and/or system may thus be essentially free of voids.

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