Method for curing and embedding an antenna in a composite part and associated vehicle
A technology for antennas and components, applied in the field of components made of composite materials, can solve the problem of not improving other steps in the component manufacturing process
Active Publication Date: 2020-02-11
THE BOEING CO
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However, embedding the antenna in a composite part adds an extra step of complexity to the part manufacturing process without improving the other steps of the part manufacturing process
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Abstract
The invention relates to a method for curing and embedding an antenna in a composite part and an associated vehicle. A method of making a part comprising stacking a plurality of uncured composite sheets to form an uncured composite stack. The method also comprises interposing a resistor wire between an adjacent two of the uncured composite sheets of the uncured composite stack. The method furthercomprises applying heat to the uncured composite stack externally of the uncured composite stack to at least partially cure the plurality of uncured composite sheets. The method additionally comprisestransmitting an electric current through the resistor wire to generate heat, from the resistor wire, internally within the uncured composite stack to at least partially cure the plurality of uncuredcomposite sheets. The method further includes applying heat to the uncured composite stack externally and generating heat internally converts the plurality of uncured composite sheets into a pluralityof cured composite sheets and converts the uncured composite stack into a cured composite stack.
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technical field [0001] The present disclosure relates generally to components made of composite material, and more particularly to methods of curing the composite material of a component and embedding antennas in the component. Background technique [0002] Composite materials are made of fibers suspended in a polymer matrix. The polymer matrix must be cured to harden the matrix and anchor the fibers in the matrix. Therefore, any part made of composite material must be cured by, for example, applying heat to the composite material. Uniformly curing composites can be difficult because heat generated outside the part using conventional techniques often leads to temperature gradients and uneven curing within the part. [0003] Some parts made from composite materials include antennas embedded in the part. Embedding antennas in components of high-speed vehicles helps reduce drag on the vehicle. However, embedding the antenna into the composite part adds an additional complex...
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IPC IPC(8): B29C70/30B29C70/54B29C35/02H01Q1/22H01Q1/28B64C1/36
CPCB29C70/30B29C70/54B29C35/02H01Q1/22H01Q1/285B64C1/36B29C2035/0211B29L2031/3456B29L2031/3076B29C70/545B29C2793/0045B29C70/885B60R16/0215B29C35/0272Y02T50/40H01Q1/28H01Q1/405H01Q1/44H01Q1/521H04B1/082H04B1/10
Inventor J·A·波顿K·D·胡姆费尔德
Owner THE BOEING CO