Integrated manufacturing of REciclable multi-material COmposites for the TRANSport sector
COMPOSITE WING STRUCTURE AND METHODS OF MANUFACTURE
In one aspect, there is a method of making a pre-cured laminate having a total number of plies in a mold (190), the mold (190) having a periphery (198) defined by a forward edge (198a), an aft edge (198b), and outboard ends (198c, 198d). The method includes selecting a first plurality of resin impregnated plies (173) that continuously extend beyond the periphery (189) of the mold (190), the first plurality of resin impregnated plies (173) includes at least 50 percent of the total number of plies; laying the plies in a mold (190); compacting the plies in a mold (190); and pre-curing the plies to form a pre-cured laminate, which can extend beyond the periphery (198) of the mold (190). In an embodiment, a pre-cured laminate includes a first plurality of resin impregnated plies (173) that continuously extend beyond the periphery (198) of the mold (190), the first plurality of resin impregnated plies (173) includes at least 50 percent of the total number of plies.
» Number: EP3208187A1 (A1)
» Publication Date: 23/08/2017
» Applicant: BELL HELICOPTER TEXTRON INC?[US]
» Inventor: CARLSON DAVID G?[US]; MCCULLOUGH JOHN R?[US] (3)
This project has received funding from the European Union's Horizon 2020 research and innovation programme under grant agreement Nº 768737
