LIGHTWEIGHT FLEXIBLE MANDREL AND METHOD FOR MAKING THE SAME

A flexible mandrel (20) for processing a part comprises an outer sleeve (22) and a generally flexible inner core (24). The outer sleeve (22) includes at least one flexible portion (26) along its length allowing the sleeve (22) to flex to a desired contour. Advantageously the outer sleeve (22) is met...

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Hauptverfasser: TOLLAN, MARK W, PHAM, DOAN D
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Sprache:eng ; fre
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Zusammenfassung:A flexible mandrel (20) for processing a part comprises an outer sleeve (22) and a generally flexible inner core (24). The outer sleeve (22) includes at least one flexible portion (26) along its length allowing the sleeve (22) to flex to a desired contour. Advantageously the outer sleeve (22) is metal. L'invention concerne un mandrin pour le traitement d'une pièce, qui comprend un manchon externe et une âme interne généralement souple. Le manchon externe comprend au moins une partie souple sur sa longueur qui permet au manchon de se plier sur un contour désiré.