Induction heated tooling and methods of using the same
AssigneeMeggitt Aerospace Limited
InventorsKa Yan Law, Cameron Malcolm Graham Ross
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Abstract
A method of curing a part in a mold using induction heated tooling is provided. In preferred embodiments, the method comprises placing a material that may be cured with pressure and heat in tooling made from a non-metallic material wherein the tooling includes a mold cavity that forms the part. Creating an electro-magnetic field across the tooling using induction coils. Applying pressure to the tooling and heating a metallic material contained in channels formed in the tooling around the mold cavity of the part.
Claims18
A method of curing a part in a mold comprising:
- placing a heat curable material in tooling made from a non-metallic material wherein the tooling includes a mold cavity that forms the part;
- creating an electro-magnetic field across the tooling using induction coils;
- applying pressure to the tooling;
- and
- induction heating a metallic material contained in channels formed in the tooling around the mold cavity of the part.
A method of curing a part in a mold comprising:
- placing a heat curable material in tooling made from plastic wherein the tooling includes a mold cavity that forms the part;
- creating an electro-magnetic field across the tooling using induction coils;
- applying pressure to the tooling;
- and
- heating a metallic material contained in channels formed in the tooling around the mold cavity of the part.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.