Composite laminate and a method of manufacturing a composite laminate
AssigneeROLLS-ROYCE plc
InventorsRobert C. BACKHOUSE, Robert C. WORBOYS
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Abstract
A method of manufacturing a composite laminate. The method comprises providing a base layer, providing a discontinuous reinforcing patch on the base layer, and providing a top layer over the base layer and discontinuous reinforcing patch. Also, a composite laminate having a discontinuous reinforcing patch interposed between a base layer and a top layer. The discontinuous reinforcing patch comprises a patterned nanomaterial layer with nanomaterial-filled zones and vacant zones.
Claims19
A method of manufacturing a composite laminate, the method comprising the steps of:
- providing a base layer formed from polymeric material;
- providing a discontinuous reinforcing patch on the base layer, the discontinuous reinforcing patch comprising a patterned nanomaterial layer having at least one nanomaterial-filled zone and at least one vacant zone;
- and
- providing a top layer formed of polymeric material over the base layer and discontinuous reinforcing patch such that the discontinuous reinforcing patch is interposed between the base layer and the top layer,
- wherein the method further comprises:
- providing a continuous reinforcing patch;
- and
- processing the continuous reinforcing patch to form the discontinuous reinforcing patch.
A method of manufacturing a composite laminate, the method comprising the steps of:
- providing a base layer formed from polymeric material;
- providing a discontinuous reinforcing patch on the base layer, the discontinuous reinforcing patch comprising a patterned nanomaterial layer having at least one nanomaterial-filled zone and at least one vacant zone;
- and
- providing a top layer formed of polymeric material over the base layer and discontinuous reinforcing patch such that the discontinuous reinforcing patch is interposed between the base layer and the top layer;
- wherein the method further comprises:
- growing the discontinuous reinforcing patch on a substrate, wherein the discontinuous reinforcing patch is provided on the base layer by transferring the discontinuous reinforcing patch from the substrate to the base layer.
A composite laminate comprising:
- a base layer and a top layer formed from polymeric material;
- and
- a discontinuous reinforcing patch interposed between the base layer and the top layer, wherein the discontinuous reinforcing patch comprises a patterned nanomaterial layer having at least one nanomaterial-filled zone and at least one vacant zone.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.