APPARATUS FOR MANUFACTURING FLANGED COMPOSITE COMPONENT AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING SAID FLANGED COMPOSITE COMPONENT

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an apparatus for manufacturing a flanged composite component and a method of manufacturing the flanged composite component.SOLUTION: A composite component 12 is provided which comprises: a first composite material 86; a composite structure 90 coupled to the first com...

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Hauptverfasser: JASON MICHAEL SEABREASE, DAVID LUI KARAHAN, DERRICK WAYNE RAM, VERMILYEA MARK E, BOWDEN KIRKPATRICK, MELISSA ANN MARIE BRAMELL
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Zusammenfassung:PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an apparatus for manufacturing a flanged composite component and a method of manufacturing the flanged composite component.SOLUTION: A composite component 12 is provided which comprises: a first composite material 86; a composite structure 90 coupled to the first composite material; and a second composite material 88 coupled to the composite structure. The second composite material comprises a first flange 18 integrally coupled to the composite structure and is positioned substantially orthogonally to the composite structure. The first flange comprises an interface having a bend radius that is less than about 10 inches (25.4 cm).