System and method for manufacture of airfoil components
Abstract
Embodiments of the present disclosure relate generally to systems and methods for manufacturing an airfoil component. The system can include: a geometrical mold; an elongated flexible sleeve having a closed-off interior and positioned within the geometrical mold, wherein the elongated flexible sleeve is further positioned to have a desired geometry; an infusing channel in fluid communication with the closed-off interior of the elongated flexible sleeve and configured to communicate a resinous material thereto; a vacuum channel in fluid communication with the closed-off interior of the elongated flexible sleeve and configured to vacuum seal the closed-off interior of the elongated flexible sleeve; and a glass fiber layer positioned within the closed-off interior of the elongated flexible sleeve.
- Inventors:
- Publication Date:
- Research Org.:
- General Electric Co., Schenectady, NY (United States)
- Sponsoring Org.:
- USDOE
- OSTI Identifier:
- 1333821
- Patent Number(s):
- 9,505,182
- Application Number:
- 14/195,073
- Assignee:
- General Electric Company (Schenectady, NY)
- DOE Contract Number:
- AR0000293
- Resource Type:
- Patent
- Resource Relation:
- Patent File Date: 2014 Mar 03
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
- Subject:
- 36 MATERIALS SCIENCE; 17 WIND ENERGY; 42 ENGINEERING
Citation Formats
Moors, Thomas Michael. System and method for manufacture of airfoil components. United States: N. p., 2016.
Web.
Moors, Thomas Michael. System and method for manufacture of airfoil components. United States.
Moors, Thomas Michael. 2016.
"System and method for manufacture of airfoil components". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/1333821.
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abstractNote = {Embodiments of the present disclosure relate generally to systems and methods for manufacturing an airfoil component. The system can include: a geometrical mold; an elongated flexible sleeve having a closed-off interior and positioned within the geometrical mold, wherein the elongated flexible sleeve is further positioned to have a desired geometry; an infusing channel in fluid communication with the closed-off interior of the elongated flexible sleeve and configured to communicate a resinous material thereto; a vacuum channel in fluid communication with the closed-off interior of the elongated flexible sleeve and configured to vacuum seal the closed-off interior of the elongated flexible sleeve; and a glass fiber layer positioned within the closed-off interior of the elongated flexible sleeve.},
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