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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 06, 2018
Filed:
Apr. 26, 2016
Applicant:
The Boeing Company, Chicago, IL (US);
Inventor:
Moushumi Shome, Kent, WA (US);
Assignee:
THE BOEING COMPANY, Chicago, IL (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F16L 11/12 (2006.01); B64D 37/00 (2006.01); B64F 5/00 (2017.01); F16L 9/12 (2006.01); F16L 9/14 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B64D 37/005 (2013.01); B64F 5/0009 (2013.01); F16L 9/12 (2013.01); F16L 9/14 (2013.01);
Abstract
A fluid line adapted to contain a pressurized fluid imposing loads on the line that vary along its length comprises a tube formed of a fiber reinforced plastic, wherein the fibers are locally tailored along the length of the tube to meet local load requirements. The tube is consolidated within a volumetric chamber having separate, individually controlled chamber compartments for respectively consolidating different segments of the tube.