Composite structure, vehicle and method of manufacturing a composite structure
AssigneeFaurecia Emissions Control Technologies, Germany GmbH
InventorJuergen HERMANN
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Abstract
A composite structure comprises a cover plate and a plate-like fiber layer, one side of the plate-like fiber layer being fastened to one side of the cover plate with a solder at contact points of fibers of the plate-like fiber layer and the cover plate. Contacting fibers of the plate-like fiber layer are connected to each other with the solder in the plate-like fiber layer. A vehicle having a composite structure and a method of manufacturing a composite structure are furthermore disclosed.
Claims14
A composite structure, in particular for an exhaust device of a vehicle, comprising:
- a cover plate and a plate-like fiber layer, one side of the plate-like fiber layer being fastened to one side of the cover plate with a solder only at contact point areas of fibers of the plate-like fiber layer and the cover plate, and contacting fibers of the plate-like fiber layer being connected to each other with the solder in the plate-like fiber layer in an entire thickness thereof only at contact point areas of the fibers.
A method of manufacturing a composite structure, in particular a composite structure of an exhaust device of a vehicle, includes the following steps:
- a) providing a cover plate and a plate-like fiber layer,
- b) applying a solder to a fastening side of the plate-like fiber layer and/or of the cover plate,
- c) placing the cover plate and the plate-like fiber layer one on top of the other, the fastening sides thereof facing each other and the cover plate resting on the plate-like fiber layer at contact points, and
- d) heating the cover plate and the plate-like fiber layer such that the plate-like fiber layer and the cover plate are brazed only at contact point areas, solder being present over an entire thickness of the plate-like fiber layer during heating, and contacting fibers of the plate-like fiber layer being brazed only at contact point areas of the contacting fibers.
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