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Methods, apparatus, articles, and computer-readable media for manufacturing hybrid composite components

A composite component and equipment technology, applied in the field of composite component manufacturing, can solve the problems of limiting the versatility of composite components, the number and type of interlacing, etc.

Pending Publication Date: 2021-01-05
THE BOEING CO
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Furthermore, filament winding exhibits limitations in the number and type of interlacings formed between fibers
This limits the versatility of composite parts made by this technique

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[0190] In the following examples, other processes, systems, and methods are described in the context of a preform for a hybrid braided composite component.

[0191] Referring more particularly to the accompanying drawings, available at e.g. Figure 14 shown in the method 1400 and Figure 15 Embodiments of the present disclosure are described in the context of aircraft manufacturing and service in the illustrated aircraft 1402 . During pre-production, method 1400 may include specification and design 1404 of aircraft 1402 and material procurement 1406 . During production, component and subassembly manufacturing 1408 and system integration 1410 of the aircraft 1402 are performed. Thereafter, the aircraft 1402 may be certified and delivered 1412 before being put into service 1414 . During customer use, the aircraft 1402 is scheduled for routine maintenance and service 1416 (which may also include modifications, reconfigurations, refurbishments, etc.). Any one or more appropria...

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The present invention relates to methods, apparatus, articles, and computer-readable media for manufacturing hybrid composite components. Systems and methods are provided for fabricating a hybrid composite part. The method includes the steps of: braiding a first set of fibers to form a weave having a closed cross-sectional shape, braiding a second set of fibers into the weave that are chemically distinct from the first set of fibers, impregnating the weave with a resin, and hardening the resin within the weave to form a hybrid composite part.

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technical field [0001] This disclosure relates to the field of manufacturing, and in particular to the manufacture of composite parts. Background technique [0002] Fiber-reinforced composite parts serve a variety of purposes. For example, filament-wound fiberglass components may form fuel delivery tubes used to transport fuel between compartments of an aircraft or even, in some embodiments, between dissimilar aircraft entirely. Fiberglass tubing is coated with conductive paint or covered with copper mesh to eliminate static charges and increase safety. However, this requires adhering the copper mesh to the tube. Furthermore, filament winding exhibits limitations in the number and type of interlaces formed between fibers. This limits the versatility of composite parts made by this technique. [0003] Accordingly, it would be desirable to have a method and apparatus that takes into account at least some of the issues discussed above, as well as possibly other issues. Co...

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IPC IPC(8): B29C70/38B29C70/22B29C65/04B29L31/30
CPCB29C70/382B29C70/224B29C65/04B29C66/61B29L2031/3076D04C1/02D04C3/32D04C3/40D10B2101/06D10B2101/12D10B2505/02
Inventor 阿莫尔·奥咖勒卡尔·R·伯尼蒂奇
Owner THE BOEING CO