| 摘要 |
<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide continuous methods for debulking fabric used to make composite structure preforms. <P>SOLUTION: The continuous debulking method involves providing a spool 10 of fabric 12, heating the fabric 12 to produce a heated fabric 18 while concurrently transferring the heated fabric 18 to a composite structure forming tool 14, wrapping the heated fabric 18 about the composite structure forming tool 14, applying resin to the heated fabric 18 to obtain a resin rich fabric surface 28, applying a subsequent ply of heated fabric 18 to the resin rich fabric surface 28 to obtain an impregnated composite material 30, and debulking and cooling the impregnated composite material 30 to obtain a composite structure preform 32. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2008,JPO&INPIT |
