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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 05, 2016
Filed:
Mar. 15, 2013
Applicant:
Cessna Aircraft Company, Wichita, KS (US);
Inventors:
Richard Boone, Wichita, KS (US);
Engin Sabuncu, Wichita, KS (US);
Assignee:
Textron Innovations, Inc., Providence, RI (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B29C 65/00 (2006.01); B32B 37/00 (2006.01); B32B 37/02 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B32B 37/02 (2013.01);
Abstract
A method for fast curing a component made from composite laminate. The method rapidly raising the temperature of the component by applying heat at an accelerated temperature for a ramp time, holding the temperature of the component at a set temperature for a set dwell time, and removing heat from the component to slow curing process. The method may additionally include inspecting the component after removing the component from heat, and curing the component a final time to equivalent or better strength.