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AssigneeUniversity of Washington through its Center for Commercialization
InventorsSantosh Devasia, Mark Tuttle
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Apparatuses and associated methods for bonding composite structures are disclosed herein. In one embodiment, a method for repairing the composite structures can include disposing an inner temperature sensor array proximate to an embedded heater, and an outer temperature sensor array away from the embedded heater. Heat transfer across a repair stack can be calculated or estimated based on the outputs of the temperature sensor arrays. In some embodiments, a target power of the embedded heater can be optimized based on the on the outputs of the temperature sensor arrays. In some embodiments, the embedded heater can be segmented into heater elements for improved temperature control of a film adhesive. In some embodiments, carbon fibers in the heater elements can be patterned differently to, at least in part, control electrical resistance of the heater elements.
A method for repairing a composite structure, the method comprising:
An apparatus for repairing a composite structure, the apparatus comprising:
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