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US 2006/0130642 A1Published application
Conformable braid
AssigneeAlbany Engineered Composites, Inc.
InventorsAaron Tomich, Steve Biddle
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Abstract
A tubular structure which includes a plurality of axial sites in circular relation to one another and a plurality of bias sites that interconnect the axial sites to form the tubular structure. The tubular structure's axial sites have a greater diameter than the structure's bias sites.
Claims9
A tubular structure comprising:
- a plurality of axial sites in circular relation to one another;
- and
- a plurality of bias sites interconnecting said axial sites to form the tubular structure;
- wherein the diameter of the axial sites is greater than the diameter of the bias sites.
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A method of constructing a conformable braid comprising the steps of:
- calculating the perimeter of a gap or a complex shape to be filled;
- calculating the area of said gap or said complex shape to be filled;
- calculating a number of carriers on a braider based on said calculated perimeter and area of said gap or said complex shape to be filled;
- calculating a diameter of a circular axial tow based on said calculated perimeter and area of said gap or said complex shape to be filled;
- fabricating said conformable braid with a plurality of said circular axial tows, wherein said axial tows form a sheath of said conformable braid, said sheath satisfying said perimeter and said area requirements of said gap or said complex shape to be filled when conformed to said gap or said complex shape.
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A method of reinforcing a structure comprising the steps of:
- providing a tubular structure with a plurality of axial sites in circular relation to one another and a plurality of bias sites interconnecting said axial sites to form the tubular structure, wherein the diameter of the axial sites is greater than the diameter of the bias sites;
- inserting and conforming said tubular structure to at least one surface of said structure;
- and
- impregnating the combination of said structure and said tubular structure with a resin material.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.