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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 22, 2019
Filed:
May. 03, 2019
Triumph Aerostructures, Llc., Arlington, TX (US);
Mark A. Calder, Midlothian, TX (US);
John F. Ellis, Carrollton, TX (US);
William David Dennison, Grapevine, TX (US);
Martin A. Wimmer, Colleyville, TX (US);
Earl L. Stone, III, Arlington, TX (US);
TRIUMPH AEROSTRUCTURES, LLC., Arlington, TX (US);
Abstract
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.