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US 2020/0368946 A1Published application
Conformable apparatus, systems and methods for treating a composite material
AssigneeThe Boeing Company
InventorPeter D. McCowin
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AssigneeThe Boeing Company
InventorPeter D. McCowin
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A conformable apparatus for treating a composite material. The conformable apparatus includes a contact layer that is conformable and includes a plurality of contact elements. Each contact element of the plurality of contact elements includes a first major side, a second major side opposed from said first major side, and at least one side surface extending between said first major side and said second major side. The contact layer further includes a contact surface at least partially defined by the first major sides of the plurality of contact elements and a backing surface at least partially defined by the second major sides of said plurality of contact elements. The conformable apparatus also includes a backing layer positioned against said backing surface of said contact layer.
A conformable apparatus for treating a composite material, said conformable apparatus comprising:
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A system for treating a composite material, said system comprising:
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A method for treating a composite material, said method comprising:
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A method for sizing a conformable apparatus that comprises a heat source and a contact layer that comprises a contact surface, said method comprising:
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