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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 07, 2023
Filed:
Jan. 30, 2020
Trelleborg Sealing Solutions Germany Gmbh, Stuttgart, DE;
David Edgar Hauber, Troy, NY (US);
Trelleborg Sealing Solutions Germany GmbH, Stuttgart, DE;
Abstract
Disclosed embodiments provide automated fiber placement techniques for fabrication of parts made from composite materials. A peening system with multiple pins provides compaction over irregular surfaces, providing superior performance as compared with traditional compaction rollers. The apparatus that carries out the techniques include a tape dispensing system, a heating system, a peening system, a processor and a memory coupled to the processor. The memory contains instructions that when executed by the processor perform the steps of: dispensing a first ply of thermoplastic composite tape over a mandrel; dispensing a second ply of thermoplastic composite tape on the first ply; and peening the second ply onto the first ply, such that the second ply is bonded to the first ply.