Composite cover made of hybrid fiber reinforcements
AssigneeGM Global Technology Operations LLC
InventorsVenkateshwar R. AITHARAJU, Bhavesh SHAH, Xiaosong HUANG
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Abstract
A composite component includes a substrate including a first region and a second region. A plurality of first fiber tows is arranged in the first region and including non-conductive filaments. First stitches attach the plurality of first fiber tows to a first surface of the substrate. A plurality of second fiber tows are arranged in the second region and including conductive filaments. Second stitches attach the plurality of second fiber tows to the first surface of the substrate.
Claims20
A composite component comprising:
- a substrate including a first region and a second region;
- a plurality of first fiber tows arranged in the first region and including non-conductive filaments;
- first stitches attaching the plurality of first fiber tows to a first surface of the substrate;
- a plurality of second fiber tows arranged in the second region and including conductive filaments;
- and
- second stitches attaching the plurality of second fiber tows to the first surface of the substrate.
A method for manufacturing a composite component, comprising:
- providing a substrate including a first region and a second region;
- arranging a plurality of first fiber tows in the first region, wherein the plurality of first fiber tows includes non-conductive filaments;
- attaching the plurality of first fiber tows using first stitches to a first side of the substrate;
- arranging a plurality of second fiber tows in the second region, wherein the plurality of second fiber tows includes conductive filaments;
- and
- attaching the plurality of second fiber tows using second stitches to the first side of the substrate.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.