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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 16, 2007
Filed:
Aug. 28, 2002
Brian L. Gordon, Wheeling, WV (US);
Brian E. Joseph, Wheeling, WV (US);
James F. Witzgall, Wheeling, WV (US);
Brian L. Gordon, Wheeling, WV (US);
Brian E. Joseph, Wheeling, WV (US);
James F. Witzgall, Wheeling, WV (US);
Touchstone Research Laboratory, Ltd., Triadelphia, WV (US);
Abstract
A method for the fabrication of large metal matrix composite structures comprising the continuous joining by brazing or welding of aluminum matrix tape using an infrared laser to melt the surface of the tape while applying pressure to the tape and simultaneously contacting it with previously applied tape layers on a rotating mandrel. The apparatus utilized to accomplish this fabrication process may include a variety of pre and post-contact heaters and preferably includes instruments for the continuous monitoring and control of the process.