A METHOD AND AN APPARATUS FOR FABRICATING AN ESSENTIALLY CYLINDRICALLY SHAPED OBJECT

摘要

The invention relates to a method for fabricating an essentially cylindrical shaped object, wherein at least one layer of prepreg (11) is formed on a mandrel (12) by winding the prepeg onto the mandrel at a temperature below the melting temperature of the matrix. The formed layer or layers of wound prepeg is thereafter subjected to a temperature above the melting temperature of the matrix so as to consolidate the prepeg by heating the wound prepeg. The method can be repeated until the desired composite wall thickness has been reached. The invention also relates to an apparatus (10) for performing the method.