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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 30, 2024
Filed:
Feb. 28, 2022
The Boeing Company, Chicago, IL (US);
Gary E. Georgeson, Tacoma, WA (US);
Xiaoxi Wang, Mukilteo, WA (US);
Jonathan Santiago, Seattle, WA (US);
The Boeing Company, Chicago, IL (US);
Abstract
Composite fabrication system and associated methods. In one embodiment, a composite fabrication system comprises a molding tool that includes a forming surface at least partially disposed within a constrained space, and a foamable material that expands inside of the constrained space to form an expanded material that presses a layup of one or more composite layers against the molding tool. The composite fabrication system further comprises a curing device configured to cure the layup to form a composite part, and a cutting wire embedded in the constrained space that is heated and configured to cut the expanded material into pieces that are removable from the constrained space.