Arris Composites Inc.

Dylan Harper

Todd A Pelman

Christopher P Bender

J Scott Perkins

Riley Reese

Erick Matthew Davidson

Ethan Escowitz

Cory Mark Bloome

Kameron Butler

Non-standard, resin-infused fiber bundle includes localized regions of fibers having a sub-nominal amount of polymer resin positioned along its length. These regions function as 'bending regions,' where the non-standard resin-infused fiber bundle can be readily deformed by virtue of the reduced amount of resin. The bending regions segregate the non-standard resin-infused fiber bundle into what is, effectively, discrete (smaller) segments of (standard) resin-infused fiber bundle. The ability to easily manipulate the non-standard, resin-infused fiber bundle via the bending regions is useful for creating fiber-bundle-based preforms, and preform charges (assemblages of fiber-bundle-based preforms).

Non-standard resin-infused fiber bundles

A method and apparatus for the continuous fabrication of fiber-bundle-based and composite-tape based preforms and preform charges includes a mandrel about which a constituent material, which is maintained under tension, is wound. The tension is insufficient to fully consolidate the wound material.

Method and apparatus for continuous fabrication of fiber-bundle-based and tape-base preforms

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Berkeley, CA, United States of America

Dylan Harper