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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 27, 2023
Filed:
Nov. 01, 2021
The Boeing Company, Chicago, IL (US);
Scott Krajca, Seattle, WA (US);
Long Ly, Renton, WA (US);
Chace Wilcoxson, Kent, WA (US);
Darrell Jones, Mill Creek, WA (US);
Kurtis Willden, Kent, WA (US);
Gregory Klempel, Seattle, WA (US);
Jeremy Justice, Mill Creek, WA (US);
Daniel Smith, Woodinville, WA (US);
Marko Oviir, Seattle, WA (US);
Mark Bunker, Seattle, WA (US);
Erik Lund, Mercer Island, WA (US);
Wade Morris, Auburn, WA (US);
The Boeing Company, Arlington, VA (US);
Abstract
A system for fabricating a composite structure includes a ply carrier including a ply support surface configured to support at least one composite ply. The system includes a carrier transfer device configured to convey the ply carrier. The system includes a lamination system configured to selectively apply the at least one composite ply to the ply support surface of the ply carrier. The system includes a transfer system configured to remove the ply carrier from the carrier transfer device and to apply the at least one composite ply to at least a portion of a forming surface of a forming tool. The system includes a forming system configured to form the at least one composite ply over the at least a portion of the forming surface of the forming tool.