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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 07, 2023
Filed:
Jun. 28, 2019
Applicant:
The Boeing Company, Chicago, IL (US);
Inventor:
Amol Ogale, Munich, DE;
Assignee:
The Boeing Company, Chicago, IL (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
D04C 3/40 (2006.01); B29B 11/16 (2006.01); D04C 3/48 (2006.01); F16L 11/02 (2006.01); F16L 11/08 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
D04C 3/40 (2013.01); B29B 11/16 (2013.01); D04C 3/48 (2013.01); F16L 11/02 (2013.01); F16L 11/085 (2013.01);
Abstract
Systems and methods are provided for consolidating a preform of braided fiber. One embodiment is a method that includes acquiring a braided preform comprising fibers of unidirectional material that have been woven into a shape having a closed cross-section, disposing the braided preform within a mandrel, disposing an inflatable bladder within the closed cross-section of the braided preform, and iteratively applying pressure to the braided preform via the bladder to consolidate the braided preform against the mandrel.