| 摘要 |
<p>An apparatus for molding a composite structure which includes an insert (22) that is pervious to a flowable resin, and a mold (12) having a cavity (14) defining contiguous upper and lower portions (16, 18). The upper portion is adapted to receive the insert. The insert defines a volume to accommodate a pool of the flowable resin. Also, the insert preferably includes a plurality of fluid transferable elements (46, 47). The fluid transferable elements preferably include a generally planar plate (46) and an expanded metal pre-form (47), wherein the plate and the expanded metal pre-form are configured to facilitate resin flow in a direction generally orthogonal to a bottom surface of the mold to distribute the resin uniformly across the mold cavity. In addition, the insert preferably includes a plurality of mutually spaced openings (44) to maintain uniform resin flow.</p> |
