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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 04, 2024
Filed:
Dec. 27, 2021
Short Brothers Plc, Belfast, GB;
Samuel Colin Hanna, Bangor Down, GB;
William Christopher Campbell, Antrim, GB;
Mathew Stoessiger, Savannah, GA (US);
Michael Crossthwaite, Elsternwick, AU;
Short Brothers PLC, Belfast, GB;
Abstract
The disclosure discloses apparatus and methods for repairing defects such as porosity and/or edge delamination in composite laminates by infusion of flowable matrix material. In some embodiments, methods disclosed herein comprise infusing the flowable matrix material into a space in the composite laminate through the use of a formed hole extending at least partially through the composite laminate. In some embodiments, methods disclosed herein comprise infusing the flowable matrix material into a space in the composite laminate in a stepwise manner in order to obtain more complete filling of such space.