High rate fabrication of compression molded components
Patent
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OSTI ID:1248017
A method for fabricating a thermoplastic composite component comprises inductively heating a thermoplastic pre-form with a first induction coil by inducing current to flow in susceptor wires disposed throughout the pre-form, inductively heating smart susceptors in a molding tool to a leveling temperature with a second induction coil by applying a high-strength magnetic field having a magnetic flux that passes through surfaces of the smart susceptors, shaping the magnetic flux that passes through surfaces of the smart susceptors to flow substantially parallel to a molding surface of the smart susceptors, placing the heated pre-form between the heated smart susceptors; and applying molding pressure to the pre-form to form the composite component.
- Research Organization:
- The Boeing Company, Chicago, IL (United States)
- Sponsoring Organization:
- USDOE
- DOE Contract Number:
- FG36-08GO18135
- Assignee:
- The Boeing Company (Chicago, IL)
- Patent Number(s):
- 9,314,975
- Application Number:
- 13/870,111
- OSTI ID:
- 1248017
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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