Thermoplastic tape compaction device
Abstract
A device for bonding a thermoplastic tape to a substrate to form a fully consolidated composite. This device has an endless chain associated with a frame so as to rotate in a plane that is perpendicular to a long dimension of the tape, the chain having pivotally connected chain links with each of the links carrying a flexible foot member that extends outwardly from the chain. A selected number of the foot members contact the tape, after the heating thereof, to cause the heated tape to bond to the substrate. The foot members are each a thin band of metal oriented transversely to the chain, with a flexibility and width and length to contact the tape so as to cause the tape to conform to the substrate to achieve consolidation of the tape and the substrate. A biased leaf-type spring within the frame bears against an inner surface of the chain to provide the compliant pressure necessary to bond the tape to the substrate. The chain is supported by sprockets on shafts rotatably supported in the frame and, in one embodiment, one of the shafts has a drive unit to produce rotation such that the foot members in contact withmore »
- Inventors:
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- Oak Ridge, TN
- Issue Date:
- Research Org.:
- Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL), Oak Ridge, TN (United States)
- OSTI Identifier:
- 869672
- Patent Number(s):
- 5376220
- Assignee:
- Martin Marietta Energy System, Inc. (Oak Ridge, TN)
- Patent Classifications (CPCs):
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B - PERFORMING OPERATIONS B29 - WORKING OF PLASTICS B29C - SHAPING OR JOINING OF PLASTICS
B - PERFORMING OPERATIONS B30 - PRESSES B30B - PRESSES IN GENERAL
- DOE Contract Number:
- AC05-84OR21400
- Resource Type:
- Patent
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
- Subject:
- thermoplastic; tape; compaction; device; bonding; substrate; form; consolidated; composite; endless; chain; associated; frame; rotate; plane; perpendicular; dimension; pivotally; connected; links; carrying; flexible; foot; extends; outwardly; selected; contact; heating; heated; bond; band; metal; oriented; transversely; flexibility; width; length; conform; achieve; consolidation; biased; leaf-type; spring; bears; inner; surface; provide; compliant; pressure; supported; sprockets; shafts; rotatably; embodiment; drive; unit; produce; rotation; move; speed; cooling; jets; positioned; cool; resultant; rotatably supported; pivotally connected; inner surface; drive unit; extends outwardly; extends outward; thermoplastic tape; consolidated composite; /156/100/
Citation Formats
Campbell, Vincent W. Thermoplastic tape compaction device. United States: N. p., 1994.
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Campbell, Vincent W. Thermoplastic tape compaction device. United States.
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"Thermoplastic tape compaction device". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/869672.
@article{osti_869672,
title = {Thermoplastic tape compaction device},
author = {Campbell, Vincent W},
abstractNote = {A device for bonding a thermoplastic tape to a substrate to form a fully consolidated composite. This device has an endless chain associated with a frame so as to rotate in a plane that is perpendicular to a long dimension of the tape, the chain having pivotally connected chain links with each of the links carrying a flexible foot member that extends outwardly from the chain. A selected number of the foot members contact the tape, after the heating thereof, to cause the heated tape to bond to the substrate. The foot members are each a thin band of metal oriented transversely to the chain, with a flexibility and width and length to contact the tape so as to cause the tape to conform to the substrate to achieve consolidation of the tape and the substrate. A biased leaf-type spring within the frame bears against an inner surface of the chain to provide the compliant pressure necessary to bond the tape to the substrate. The chain is supported by sprockets on shafts rotatably supported in the frame and, in one embodiment, one of the shafts has a drive unit to produce rotation such that the foot members in contact with the tape move at the same speed as the tape. Cooling jets are positioned along the frame to cool the resultant consolidated composite.},
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year = {Sat Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 1994},
month = {Sat Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 1994}
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