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US 2019/0337280 A1Published application
Bonded Tab and Tooling Device
AssigneeThe Boeing Company
InventorSteven D. Bye
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Abstract
A method and apparatus for forming a composite part. An apparatus comprises a tooling plate, a tab co-bonded with the tooling plate, and a group of alignment features associated with the tab. The tooling plate is configured for use with a tool to form a composite part. The group of alignment features is configured to position the tooling plate with respect to the tool used to form the composite part.
Claims20
A method of forming a tooling device, the method comprising:
- laying up a first number of layers of composite material on a tool;
- positioning a tab having a group of alignment features with respect to the first number of layers of composite material;
- laying up a second number of layers of composite material, wherein the tab has a first portion interposed between layers of the second number of layers of composite material;
- and
- co-bonding the first number of layers of composite material, the second number of layers of composite material, and the tab to form the tooling device.
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A method of forming a tooling device, the method comprising:
- positioning a first number of layers of composite material with respect to a first tool;
- positioning a tab, a tooling plate, and a group of alignment features over the first number of layers of composite material, wherein the tooling plate comprises a second number of layers of composite material, and the group of alignment features is associated with the tab;
- positioning the tooling plate with respect to the first tool using a first alignment feature of the group of alignment features;
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- positioning the tab with respect to a second tool and an offsetting spacer using a second alignment feature, wherein the tab has a first portion that is interposed between layers of the second number of layers of composite material.
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A method of forming a tooling device, the method comprising:
- positioning a first number of layers of composite material with respect to a first tool;
- positioning a tooling plate, a tab, and a group of alignment features over the first number of layers of composite material, wherein:
- the tooling plate comprises a second number of layers of composite material;
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- the group of alignment features comprises:
- a first alignment feature configured to position the tooling plate with respect to the first tool;
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- a second alignment feature configured to position the tab with respect to a second tool and a spacer, the spacer configured to support the tab during a co-bonding process of the tab with the tooling plate;
- wherein the tab:
- has a first portion that is between layers of the second number of layers of composite material;
- has a second portion that extends from a first end of the tooling plate;
- is positioned using the second alignment feature, the second tool, and the spacer;
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- after being positioned, co-bonding the tab with the second number of layers of composite material to form the tooling device.
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