Forming systems and methods for drape forming a composite charge

Forming systems and methods for drape forming a composite charge are disclosed herein. The forming systems include a forming die having a forming surface and a collapsible support having a support surface. The collapsible support is configured to transition from an extended conformation to a collaps...

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Hauptverfasser:	Birkland, Jordan Oliver, Phillips, Richard V
Format:	Patent
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	AFTER-TREATMENT OF THE SHAPED PRODUCTS, e.g. REPAIRING INDEXING SCHEME ASSOCIATED WITH SUBCLASS B29C, RELATING TO PARTICULARARTICLES PERFORMING OPERATIONS SHAPING OF MATERIAL IN A PLASTIC STATE, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDEDFOR SHAPING OR JOINING OF PLASTICS TRANSPORTING WORKING OF PLASTICS WORKING OF SUBSTANCES IN A PLASTIC STATE, IN GENERAL
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Zusammenfassung:	Forming systems and methods for drape forming a composite charge are disclosed herein. The forming systems include a forming die having a forming surface and a collapsible support having a support surface. The collapsible support is configured to transition from an extended conformation to a collapsed conformation and is configured such that a gap width of a gap between the support surface and the forming surface decreases during the transition. The methods include positioning a composite charge, transitioning the collapsible support from an extended conformation to a collapsed conformation, decreasing the gap width of the gap as the collapsible support transitions from the extended conformation to the collapsed conformation, and deforming the composite charge from an initial conformation to a final conformation.