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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 18, 2023
Filed:
Jul. 16, 2021
Textron Innovations Inc., Fort Worth, TX (US);
David G. Carlson, North Richland Hills, TX (US);
TEXTRON INNOVATIONS LLC, Providence, RI (US);
Abstract
One embodiment is an apparatus including a mold configured to manufacture a composite structure at a heated temperature. The mold includes a first mold tool configured to mold a first portion of the composite structure, wherein the first mold tool comprises a plurality of strands of a fiber-reinforced thermoplastic material, wherein the fiber-reinforced thermoplastic material comprises a thermoplastic embedded with a plurality of reinforcement fibers, wherein the plurality of reinforcement fibers is aligned within each strand of the plurality of strands; and an anisotropic thermal expansion property, wherein the anisotropic thermal expansion property is based on an orientation of the plurality of reinforcement fibers within the first mold tool; and a second mold tool configured to mold a second portion of the composite structure.