APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR FORMING THREE-SHEET PANELS

An apparatus (100) and method for forming a panel (102), including a first face sheet (104), a second face sheet (106), and a core sheet (108) between the first face sheet and the second face sheet, includes a molding tool (116) defining a forming cavity (124) shaped to correspond to the panel, a he...

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Hauptverfasser: Firth, Lee C, Nansen, David S, Matsen, Marc R, Foltz, Gregory A
Format: Patent
Sprache:eng ; fre ; ger
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Zusammenfassung:An apparatus (100) and method for forming a panel (102), including a first face sheet (104), a second face sheet (106), and a core sheet (108) between the first face sheet and the second face sheet, includes a molding tool (116) defining a forming cavity (124) shaped to correspond to the panel, a heating system (186) positioned adjacent to the forming cavity and configured to heat the forming cavity, and a pressurization system (192) configured to pressurize a cavity volume (194) between the molding tool and the panel and pressurize a panel volume (122) between the first face sheet and the second face sheet.