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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 26, 2017
Filed:
Mar. 28, 2012
Denver R. Whitworth, North Richland Hills, TX (US);
Eric W. Nottorf, Fort Worth, TX (US);
Vance N. Cribb, Iii, Flower Mound, TX (US);
Dumitru Jitariu, Flower Mound, TX (US);
Denver R. Whitworth, North Richland Hills, TX (US);
Eric W. Nottorf, Fort Worth, TX (US);
Vance N. Cribb, III, Flower Mound, TX (US);
Dumitru Jitariu, Flower Mound, TX (US);
Bell Helicopter Textron Inc., Fort Worth, TX (US);
Abstract
Complex laminated composites may be repaired by removal of individual damaged plies through peeling in order to exploit the weaker interlaminar properties of these composites. Upon removal of the individual damaged plies through peeling, replacement plies may be added to restore the laminated composite. In addition, when damage extends through the thickness of a laminated composite, a plug may be used to allow plies to be replaced while maintaining contour within the repair region. A caul plate also may be used to stiffen and maintain the contour of a repair region while peeling and removing plies from the repair region.