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US 11,813,806 B2Granted
Reinforced structure having continuous fiber reinforced elements and method of making thereof
AssigneeAlbany Engineered Composites, Inc.
InventorsRalph Funck, Jens Jung, Martin Welsch
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Abstract
Disclosed are reinforced structures. The structures are comprised of reinforced elements that have continuous fibers embedded in a matrix material. The reinforced elements are combined in a matrix material to form a desired shape of reinforced structure.
Claims5
A method of forming a reinforced structure with a tubular cross-sectional profile, comprising:
- forming at least two arc segments of a diameter (D) of a tubular cross-section;
- wherein each arc segment is a fiber-reinforced element comprising continuous fiber-reinforcing filaments and a first matrix material,
- wherein the continuous fiber-reinforcing filaments are embedded along a longitudinal axis of the fiber-reinforced element in the first matrix material to form a continuous fiber-reinforced element,
- forming a tubular arrangement of a reinforced structure with the at least two arc segments;
- and
- winding a layer around and on an outer surface of the formed tubular arrangement,
- wherein the winding layer is unidirectional reinforced thermoplastic tape or unidirectional reinforced thermosetting tape.
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