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US 2023/0079104 A1Published application
Fibre interlayers
AssigneesGKN Aerospace Deutschland GmbH, Cead B.V.
InventorsFRANK STRACHAUER, MAARTEN JAN LOGTENBERG, JASPER VINCENT MARIA WEGHORST
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Abstract
A method of forming a multi-component composite material additive manufacture apparatus is described along with an apparatus therefor. The process involves laying a plurality of materials as part of the same process with a range of continuous and discontinuous fiber reinforcement options designed to optimize the operational capabilities of a component.
Claims21
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A method of forming a multi-layer thermoplastic component, the method comprising the steps of:
- (A) laying a first layer of thermoplastic material into a predetermined shape;
- (B) laying, on top of a previous layer, a second layer of thermoplastic material together compressed onto the first layer of thermoplastic material;
- and
- (C) repeating step (B) until a predetermined number of layers have been laid.
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A multi-component composite material additive manufacture apparatus comprising:
- a primary layer laying unit arranged in use to lay a layer of primary material onto a substrate or preceding layer of a component;
- and
- a secondary layer laying unit arranged to feed a secondary material onto the primary or preceding layer, said secondary material containing a continuous or discontinuous fibrous material content.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.