COMPOSITE CONTROL CABLES AND STABILIZING TENDONS FOR AIRCRAFT APPLICATIONS AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURE OF SAME

Control and stabilizing cables and tendons for high altitude aircraft and airships having lightweight, high strength and low CTE are disclosed, along with a method and machine for fabrication of same. The cable is comprised of a fiber prepreg tow encased in a polymer sleeve with one bobbin at each end to facilitate connections. Consolidating the fiber prepreg tow along the length of the cable using high temperature shrink tubing, such as polyvinylidene fluoride (PVDF), allows for eliminating the twisting of the fiber prepreg tow, thus reducing the number of wraps around the bobbins. Eliminating the twists in the fiber prepreg tow also reduces the length of fiber needed, and therefore the overall change in length of the control cable with temperature variations is reduced. Additional cable strength can be achieved by adding and holding significant tension on the fiber prepreg tow by applying weight during the curing process.


» Number: WO2021183966A1 (A1)

» Publication Date: 16/09/2021

» Applicant: GALACTIC CO LLC?[US]

» Inventor: SJOSTEDT ROB?[US]; SCHWARTZ JEREMIAH?[US]

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This project has received funding from the European Union's Horizon 2020 research and innovation programme under grant agreement Nº 768737


                   




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