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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 01, 2026
Filed:
Apr. 11, 2024
Northrop Grumman Systems Corporation, Falls Church, VA (US);
Christopher J. Madsen, Layton, UT (US);
Barrett B. Milenski, Salt Lake City, UT (US);
Christopher Palmer, Syracuse, UT (US);
NORTHROPGRUMMAN SYSTEMS CORPORATION, Falls Church, VA (US);
Abstract
A method for manufacturing a composite structure includes receiving measurements of properties of a composite sheet. The method further includes receiving historical properties of previous composite structures. The method also includes determining a number of composite plies for each section of the composite structure to achieve a desired final composite thickness based on the properties of the composite sheet and the historical properties of the previous composite structures. The method further includes laying up a plurality of composite plies to form an initial shape including the number of composite plies in each section determined to achieve the desired final composite thickness.