METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR FORMING REINFORCED COMPOSITE ARTICLES HAVING VARIABLE THICKNESS CORNERS

摘要

A method for making parts with variable thickness corners and parts with variable thickness corners are disclosed. The method includes laying up multiple plies to form a tailored blank, associating the blank with a convex and concave die, and applying pressure and heat so that material from at least one of the plies migrates towards a voided corner area formed between the dies.