METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR MAKING RING-SHAPED PARTS OUT OF A COMPOSITE MATERIAL, AS WELL AS PREFORMS THEREFOR

Preforms for producing annular parts of composite material are produced by winding a strip (1) of fibrous material around an elliptical mandrel (10) to produce an elliptical sleeve which can be cut obliquely, cutting taking plac e either before or after one or more densification steps. The cutting p...

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Hauptverfasser: JOUIN, JEAN-MARIE, OLRY, PIERRE, COUPE, DOMINIQUE
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Zusammenfassung:Preforms for producing annular parts of composite material are produced by winding a strip (1) of fibrous material around an elliptical mandrel (10) to produce an elliptical sleeve which can be cut obliquely, cutting taking plac e either before or after one or more densification steps. The cutting plane is inclin ed relative to the right cross section of the elliptical sleeve, and the inner and outer portions of the cut rings are machined to obtain circular elements. Such elements can produce annular parts of composite material having a reduced tendency to delamination under circumferential stress. The superposed layers are needlin g together during winding. A uniform needling density per unit area can be obtained by controlled displacement of the needle board (5) and of the elliptical mandrel (10) relative to each other as the mandrel turns, to compensate for the eccentricity of the cross section of the mandrel. These methods are particularly suitable for producing brake disk preforms.