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Patent No.:

US 11104113 B1

PDFFull Text
Date of Patent:
Aug. 31, 2021

Filed:

Apr. 19, 2017

Systems and methods for assembling elongate composite structures

Applicant:

The Boeing Company, Chicago, IL (US);

Inventors:

Daniel M. Rotter, Lake Forest Park, WA (US);

Brian Dodgson, Seattle, WA (US);

Brad A. Coxon, Everett, WA (US);

Gabriel Zane Forston, Lake Stevens, WA (US);

Jake Adam Reeves, Newcastle, WA (US);

Khanh Mai Pham, Renton, WA (US);

Stephen Lee Metschan, Black Diamond, WA (US);

Patrick Shephard, Woodinville, WA (US);

John Dempsey Morris, Seattle, WA (US);

Steven Philip Hansen, Everett, WA (US);

Assignee:

The Boeing Company, Chicago, IL (US);

Attorney:

Dascenzo Gates Intellectual Property Law, P.C.

Primary Examiner:

Christopher T Schatz

Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B32B 37/10 (2006.01); B29C 65/00 (2006.01); B29C 65/02 (2006.01); B29C 70/44 (2006.01); B29C 70/46 (2006.01); B32B 5/10 (2006.01); B32B 27/38 (2006.01); B32B 37/00 (2006.01); B32B 37/06 (2006.01); B29L 31/30 (2006.01); B29K 63/00 (2006.01); B29K 105/06 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B32B 37/1018 (2013.01); B29C 65/02 (2013.01); B29C 66/00145 (2013.01); B29C 66/721 (2013.01); B29C 70/44 (2013.01); B29C 70/46 (2013.01); B32B 5/10 (2013.01); B32B 27/38 (2013.01); B32B 37/0046 (2013.01); B32B 37/06 (2013.01); B29C 66/112 (2013.01); B29C 66/1122 (2013.01); B29C 66/131 (2013.01); B29C 66/41 (2013.01); B29C 66/45 (2013.01); B29C 66/524 (2013.01); B29C 66/636 (2013.01); B29C 66/7212 (2013.01); B29C 66/73752 (2013.01); B29C 66/81455 (2013.01); B29C 66/8322 (2013.01); B29K 2063/00 (2013.01); B29K 2105/06 (2013.01); B29L 2031/3076 (2013.01); B29L 2031/3085 (2013.01); B32B 2305/08 (2013.01); B32B 2363/00 (2013.01); B32B 2605/18 (2013.01);
Abstract

Systems and methods for assembling elongate composite structures are disclosed. The systems include a first rigid elongate cure tool defining a first elongate support surface for supporting a first elongate charge of composite material (FEC), a second rigid elongate cure tool defining a second elongate support surface for supporting a second elongate charge of composite material (SEC), and a flexible elongate caul plate. The systems further include a vacuum compaction film, a translation structure, and a vacuum source. Methods according to the present disclosure include positioning a vacuum compaction film, positioning a flexible elongate caul plate, and positioning an FEC. The methods further include positioning an SEC, contacting a region of the FEC with a region of the SEC, sealing the vacuum compaction film, evacuating the enclosed volume to generate an elongate composite assembly, and heating the elongate composite assembly to define the elongate composite structure.

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