Composite compaction system supported by a number of morphable bag supports

A method of supporting a composite compaction system comprising:

• holding a plurality of morphable bag supports of the composite compaction system in a retracted state;
• placing a contact face of a vacuum bag of the composite compaction system in contact with a material on a support structure;
• and placing the plurality of morphable bag supports in an engaged state to conform to the support structure, wherein each of the plurality of morphable bag supports comprises a plurality of fingers separated by gaps and a plurality of pressure chambers within the plurality of fingers, wherein holding the plurality of morphable bag supports in the retracted state comprises applying a vacuum to the plurality of pressure chambers within the plurality of fingers, and wherein placing the plurality of morphable bag supports in the engaged state comprises applying a positive pressure to the plurality of pressure chambers within the plurality of finger, wherein applying the vacuum to the plurality of pressure chambers within each of the plurality of morphable bag supports comprises applying a respective vacuum to each morphable bag support of the plurality of morphable bag supports independently of each other morphable bag support, and wherein applying the positive pressure to the plurality of pressure chambers within each of the plurality of morphable bag supports comprises applying positive pressure to each morphable bag support of the plurality of morphable bag supports independently of each other morphable bag support.

A method of supporting a composite compaction system comprising:

• holding four morphable bag supports of the composite compaction system in a retracted state;
• placing a contact face of a vacuum bag of the composite compaction system in contact with a material on a support structure;
• and placing the four morphable bag supports in an engaged state to conform to the support structure, wherein each of the four morphable bag supports comprises a plurality of fingers separated by gaps and a plurality of pressure chambers within the plurality of fingers, wherein holding the four morphable bag supports in the retracted state comprises applying a vacuum to the plurality of pressure chambers within the plurality of fingers, and wherein placing the four morphable bag supports in the engaged state comprises applying a positive pressure to the plurality of pressure chambers within the plurality of fingers, wherein applying the vacuum to the plurality of pressure chambers within each of the four morphable bag supports comprises applying a respective vacuum to each morphable bag support of the four morphable bag supports independently of each other morphable bag support, and wherein applying the positive pressure to the plurality of pressure chambers within each of the four morphable bag supports comprises applying positive pressure to each morphable bag support of the four morphable bag supports independently of each other morphable bag support.