Composite Filler
AssigneeThe Boeing Company
InventorsMichael Robert Chapman, Khanh M. Pham
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Abstract
A method and apparatus is presented. A layer of composite material is laid up on a forming tool. A bend is formed in the layer on the forming tool to form a bent layer. A laminate stack and the bent layer are assembled to form the composite filler.
Claims20
A composite filler comprising:
- a first layer having a first bent shape;
- and
- a laminate stack having a tapered cross-section.
The composite filler of claim 10, wherein the plurality of strips of the laminate stack comprise one of more of 0 degree plies, ±10 degree plies, ±15 degree plies, ±30 degree plies, ±45 degree plies, ±60 degree plies, ±75 degree plies, and ±90 degree plies.
A composite filler having a substantially triangular cross-section comprising:
- a number of composite layers, each composite layer having a respective bent shape, wherein a first composite layer of the number of composite layers forms a first side and a second side of the substantially triangular cross-section of the composite filler;
- and
- a laminate stack, each layer of the laminate stack extending horizontally through the substantially triangular cross-section of the composite filler.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.