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US 2020/0139645 A1Published application
Composite structures constructed of wound tubular braiding
AssigneeThe Boeing Company
InventorAmol Ogale
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Abstract
A system for constructing a composite structure includes a braiding machine, a winding tool and a forming machine. The composite structure is constructed of a wound tubular braiding. The wound tubular braiding is constructed of a biaxial or triaxial tubular braid of unidirectional tape.
Claims35
A composite structure, comprising:
- a tubular braiding that has a biaxial braid.
An apparatus for fabricating a composite structure of wound tubular braiding, the apparatus comprising:
- a winding tool defining an outer surface;
- a device to wind the tubular braiding around the outer surface of the winding tool to create a wound tubular braiding;
- a forming machine to consolidate the wound tubular braiding;
- and
- a controller in electronic communication with the device and the forming machine, wherein the controller executes instructions to:
- guide the device to wind the tubular braiding around the outer surface of the winding tool;
- and
- operate the forming machine to consolidate the wound tubular braiding.
5 more elements
A method of forming a tubular braiding, the method comprising:
- braiding a unidirectional tape into the tubular braiding.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.