THERMOPLASTIC AEROSTRUCTURE WITH LOCALIZED PLY ISOLATION AND METHOD FOR FORMING AEROSTRUCTURE

THERMOPLASTIC AEROSTRUCTURE WITH LOCALIZED PLY ISOLATION AND METHOD FOR FORMING AEROSTRUCTURE

A composite wingbox structure formed of reinforced thermoplastic. The composite includes carbon fiber reinforcement and a plurality of insulation elements to localize the heat formed during the process of manufacturing the structure. The process of manufacturing the wingbox includes the steps of int...

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Hauptverfasser: Ellis, John F, Calder, Mark A, Stone, III, Earl L, Dennison, William David, Wimmer, Martin A
Format: Patent
Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
AEROPLANES
AIRCRAFT
AVIATION
COSMONAUTICS
HELICOPTERS
LAYERED PRODUCTS
LAYERED PRODUCTS, i.e. PRODUCTS BUILT-UP OF STRATA OF FLAT ORNON-FLAT, e.g. CELLULAR OR HONEYCOMB, FORM
PERFORMING OPERATIONS
TRANSPORTING
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Zusammenfassung:A composite wingbox structure formed of reinforced thermoplastic. The composite includes carbon fiber reinforcement and a plurality of insulation elements to localize the heat formed during the process of manufacturing the structure. The process of manufacturing the wingbox includes the steps of interleaving a series of insulations elements within a plurality of laminae and consolidating the insulation elements and laminae to form a laminate. The laminate is then aligned with a support structure such that the insulation elements overlie the supports structure. The laminate is then fused to the support structure using a non-contact heating process, such as inductive welding.