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Title: Method of forming a carbon fiber layup

Abstract

A manufactured component, method and apparatus for advanced manufacturing that includes a polymeric working material formed into a mandrel with a carbon fiber overlay formed in a continuation of the process. The mandrel build and the carbon fiber overlay of the component preferably take place at atmospheric temperatures.

Inventors:
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Issue Date:
Research Org.:
Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL), Oak Ridge, TN (United States)
Sponsoring Org.:
USDOE
OSTI Identifier:
1485811
Patent Number(s):
10093067
Application Number:
14/533,951
Assignee:
UT-BATTELLE, LLC (Oak Ridge, TN)
Patent Classifications (CPCs):
B - PERFORMING OPERATIONS B29 - WORKING OF PLASTICS B29C - SHAPING OR JOINING OF PLASTICS
B - PERFORMING OPERATIONS B29 - WORKING OF PLASTICS B29K - INDEXING SCHEME ASSOCIATED WITH SUBCLASSES B29B, B29C OR B29D, RELATING TO MOULDING MATERIALS OR TO MATERIALS FOR {MOULDS, } REINFORCEMENTS, FILLERS OR PREFORMED PARTS, e.g. INSERTS
DOE Contract Number:  
AC05-00OR22725
Resource Type:
Patent
Resource Relation:
Patent File Date: 2014 Nov 05
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
36 MATERIALS SCIENCE; 42 ENGINEERING

Citation Formats

Kunc, Vlastimil, Lind, Randall F., and Love, Lonnie J. Method of forming a carbon fiber layup. United States: N. p., 2018. Web.
Kunc, Vlastimil, Lind, Randall F., & Love, Lonnie J. Method of forming a carbon fiber layup. United States.
Kunc, Vlastimil, Lind, Randall F., and Love, Lonnie J. Tue . "Method of forming a carbon fiber layup". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/1485811.
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patent-application, July 2010


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