SYSTEM FOR ADDITIVELY MANUFACTURING COMPOSITE PARTS

摘要

A system (100) for additively manufacturing a composite part (102) is disclosed. The system (100) comprises a delivery guide (112), movable relative to a surface (114). The delivery guide (112) is configured to deposit at least a segment (120) of a continuous flexible line (106) along a print path (122). The print path (122) is stationary relative to the surface (114). The continuous flexible line (106) comprises a non-resin component (108) and a thermosetting-epoxy-resin component (110) that is partially cured. The system (100) also comprises a feed mechanism (104), configured to push the continuous flexible line (106) through the delivery guide (112). The system (100) further comprises a cooling system (234), configured to maintain the thermosetting-epoxy-resin component (110) of the continuous flexible line (106) below a threshold temperature prior to depositing the segment (120) of the continuous flexible (106) along the print path (122) via the delivery guide (112).