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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 07, 2021
Filed:
Jun. 26, 2018
Applicant:
The Boeing Company, Chicago, IL (US);
Inventors:
Kenneth H. Griess, Kent, WA (US);
Gary E. Georgeson, Federal Way, WA (US);
Assignee:
The Boeing Company, Chicago, IL (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B29C 70/44 (2006.01); B29C 70/54 (2006.01); G01B 11/16 (2006.01); G01L 1/24 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B29C 70/44 (2013.01); B29C 70/54 (2013.01); G01B 11/162 (2013.01); G01L 1/24 (2013.01); B29C 2945/76103 (2013.01); B29C 2945/76461 (2013.01); B29C 2945/76481 (2013.01); B29C 2945/76498 (2013.01); B29C 2945/76501 (2013.01); B29C 2945/76588 (2013.01);
Abstract
A method is provided for facilitating a vacuum bagging operation during fabrication of a composite laminate. The method comprises applying a vacuum bag over a composite part to fabricate the composite laminate from the composite part. The method also comprises drawing a vacuum in the vacuum bag, and monitoring one or more portions of the vacuum bag for strain within the vacuum bag when the vacuum is drawn. The method further comprises manipulating the vacuum bag to even out strain within the vacuum bag.