Rotational vacuum assisted resin transfer molding
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IPC분류정보
국가/구분
United States(US) Patent
등록
국제특허분류(IPC7판)
B29C-070/44
B29D-099/00
B29C-070/32
B29C-041/04
B29C-043/12
B29L-031/30
출원번호
US-0165570
(2014-01-27)
등록번호
US-9533462
(2017-01-03)
발명자
/ 주소
Kulesha, Richard L.
출원인 / 주소
THE BOEING COMPANY
대리인 / 주소
Yee & Associates, P.C.
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초록▼
An apparatus includes a first tube, a motor, a support, and a tubular mold having an inside surface. The motor rotates the first tube and the tubular mold. A vacuum bag is disposed over the inside surface of the tubular mold. A plurality of second tubes and a plurality of third tubes extend radially
An apparatus includes a first tube, a motor, a support, and a tubular mold having an inside surface. The motor rotates the first tube and the tubular mold. A vacuum bag is disposed over the inside surface of the tubular mold. A plurality of second tubes and a plurality of third tubes extend radially from the first tube. The second and third tubes establish fluid communication between the first tube and a tubular space defined between the bag and the inside surface. A resin injection system is configured to inject a resin into the tubular space by conveying the resin first through the first tube, then injecting the resin through the plurality of second tubes into the bag such that the resin flows over a surface of a layer disposed inside the tubular space. A vacuum system is configured to produce a vacuum through the plurality of third tubes.
대표청구항▼
1. Apparatus for producing a composite fiber structure, comprising: a forming tool comprising: a first tube;a motor connected to the first tube;a support connected to the motor, to the first tube, and to a tubular mold, wherein the tubular mold is disposed around the first tube at a radial distance
1. Apparatus for producing a composite fiber structure, comprising: a forming tool comprising: a first tube;a motor connected to the first tube;a support connected to the motor, to the first tube, and to a tubular mold, wherein the tubular mold is disposed around the first tube at a radial distance from the first tube, wherein the tubular mold and the first tube are substantially coaxial, wherein the tubular mold comprises an inside surface, wherein the motor is configured to rotate the first tube, the support, and the tubular mold substantially continuously in an angular direction;a bag disposed over the inside surface of the tubular mold, the bag comprising a vacuum bag, being substantially coaxial with the first tube and the tubular mold;a plurality of second tubes extending radially from the first tube and are positioned on a first half of the first tube relative to an entrance end of the first tube; anda plurality of third tubes extending radially from the first tube and are positioned on a second half of the first tube relative to an exit end of the first tube, wherein the plurality of second tubes and the plurality of third tubes are all configured to establish fluid communication between the first tube and a tubular space defined between the bag and the inside surface of the tubular mold;a resin injection system connected to the first tube and configured to inject a resin into the tubular space by conveying the resin first through the first tube, thence injecting the resin through the plurality of second tubes into the bag such that the resin flows over a surface of a layer disposed inside the tubular space; anda vacuum system connected to the first tube and configured to produce a vacuum through the plurality of third tubes and within the tubular space in order to assist the resin to pass through composite fibers forming a layup. 2. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the forming tool further comprises a female mandrel. 3. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the support comprises a pair of sub-supports respectively at opposite ends of the forming tool for supporting the first tube. 4. The apparatus of claim 3, wherein the resin injection system includes: an internal passageway in the first tube for delivering the resin from a resin source outside the forming tool. 5. The apparatus of claim 3, wherein the resin injection system includes: an internal passageway in the first tube coupled with a vacuum source for withdrawing resin and air from the forming tool. 6. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein: the plurality of second tubes and the plurality of third tubes are substantially perpendicular to a longitudinal axis of the first tube. 7. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the motor is further configured to rotate the forming tool such that the layup is periodically inverted with respect to gravitational force. 8. The apparatus of claim 7, wherein the motor is configured to rotate at a rate to promote a thickness gradient in the layup. 9. The apparatus of claim 8, wherein the thickness gradient is less than about 10%. 10. The apparatus of claim 9, wherein the forming tool has a shape of an aircraft component. 11. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the forming tool has a shape of an aircraft component. 12. The apparatus of claim 11, wherein the aircraft component is a fuselage. 13. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the layup comprises a laminate layup. 14. The apparatus of claim 13, wherein the layup comprises a composite fiber layup.
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