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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 30, 2005
Filed:
Feb. 06, 2003
Applicants:
Merton C. Flemings, Cambridge, MA (US);
Jessada Wannasin, Cambridge, MA (US);
Hoe Phong Tham, Singapore, SG;
Inventors:
Merton C. Flemings, Cambridge, MA (US);
Jessada Wannasin, Cambridge, MA (US);
Hoe Phong Tham, Singapore, SG;
Assignee:
Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, MA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B22D013/00 ; B22D013/12 ; B22D037/00 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A system and method for centrifugal casting of composites, especially metal-matrix composites. According to the system and method, a porous preform is infiltrated with matrix material using a centrifugal force to pressurize the matrix material against the preform. The pressure head of the matrix material is maintained at an approximately constant level throughout infiltration.