摘要 |
LAMINATED COMPOSITE RADIUS FILLER WITH GEOMETRIC SHAPED FILLER ELEMENT AND METHOD OF FORMING THE SAME A laminated composite radius filler (70) for a composite structure (28) has a stacked ply assembly (108) having a plurality of stacks (110) of laminate radius filler plies (1 10a, 1 Ob, 1 Oc, 1 Od) cut to a desired width (132) and having a desired ply orientation (134). The laminated composite radius filler (70) further has a geometric shaped filler element (100) positioned at a desired location (120) on a first portion (108a) of the stacked ply assembly (108). The geometric shaped filler element (100) deforms a second portion (108b) of the stacked ply assembly (108) stacked over the geometric shaped filler element (100), such that the laminate radius filler plies (1 Ob, 1 Oc, 1 Od) of the second portion (108b) of the stacked ply assembly (108) change direction and have a component of direction (116) including a horizontal direction (1 18a) and a vertical direction (118b). The laminated composite radius filler (70) having a shape substantially corresponding to a radius filler region (72) of the composite structure (28). CIO= coc 0 o N |