COMPACTION SYSTEM AND METHODS FOR COMPACTING COMPOSITE COMPONENTS

COMPACTION SYSTEM AND METHODS FOR COMPACTING COMPOSITE COMPONENTS

Compaction systems and methods of compacting components are provided. In one aspect, a laminate of a component can be laid up on a tool of a compaction system. The laminate defines a cavity. A noodle is positioned relative to or in the cavity. A noodle ring is then positioned relative to the noodle....

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Hauptverfasser: Walker, Tyler Lucas, Holaday, Thomas Samuel, White, Joel Primmer, Phelps, Gregory Scott, Senile, Darrell Glenn
Format: Patent
Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
PERFORMING OPERATIONS
PRESSES
PRESSES IN GENERAL
TRANSPORTING
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Zusammenfassung:Compaction systems and methods of compacting components are provided. In one aspect, a laminate of a component can be laid up on a tool of a compaction system. The laminate defines a cavity. A noodle is positioned relative to or in the cavity. A noodle ring is then positioned relative to the noodle. For instance, the noodle ring can be placed over the noodle. A cross section of the noodle ring can be shaped complementary to a cross section of the noodle. A plunger of the compaction system is moved so that it engages the noodle ring. Particularly, the plunger is moved in such a way that a force is applied on the noodle ring so that the noodle ring compacts the noodle into the cavity.