3D Thermoplastic Composite Pultrusion System and Method

摘要

A 3D thermoplastic pultrusion system and method based upon a 3D variable die system and including one or more sets of 3D thermoplastic forming machines to continuously produce thermoplastic composite pultrusions with at least one of varying cross-section geometry and constant surface contours, varying cross-section geometry and varying surface contours, and constant cross-section geometry and varying surface contours.

主权项

1. An airfoil manufactured by a process, the process comprising:
providing composite material including one or more thermoplastic composite tapes; heating the composite material including one or more thermoplastic composite tapes with a heating mechanism;controlling one or more sets of 3D thermoplastic forming machines with a CNC control system to form the heated composite material including one or more thermoplastic composite tapes into the airfoil.