Vibration welding systems and methods
AssigneeRohr, Inc.
InventorsShyan Bob Shen, Michael Van Tooren
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Abstract
A fiber-reinforced thermoplastic hollow structure is provided that includes a shell and a mating component. The shell includes a first flange, a second flange, and sidewalls. The shell includes a fiber-reinforced thermoplastic material. The mating component is coupled to the first flange and the second flange and includes a first internal surface. The first internal surface and internal surfaces of the sidewalls defining a cavity. The first flange and the mating component defining a first weld seam, the first weld seam being between 20% and 80% of a lateral length of the first flange.
Claims4
A fiber-reinforced thermoplastic hollow structure, comprising:
- a shell comprising a first flange, a second flange, and sidewalls, the shell comprising a fiber-reinforced thermoplastic material;
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- a mating component coupled to the first flange and the second flange and including a first internal surface, and the first internal surface and internal surfaces of the sidewalls defining a cavity, the first flange and the mating component defining a first weld seam, the first weld seam being between 20% and 80% of a lateral length of the first flange, the second flange and the mating component define a second weld seam, the second weld seam being between 90% and 100% of a second lateral length of the second flange.
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