Methods and apparatus for coating fibers
AssigneeGeneral Electric Company
InventorsGuido Teti, Steven Robert Hayashi, Pierre-Andre Bui, Wiktor Serafin, Timothy Patrick Smith, James Anthony Ruud
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Abstract
A system for coating reinforcing fiber of a composite component is provided, The system includes a frame including at least one contact location for contacting the reinforcing fiber and a movement mechanism including an actuator. The movement mechanism is operably coupled to the frame to induce movement of the reinforcing fiber relative to the frame. Methods are also provided for coating such a fiber.
Claims20
A system for coating reinforcing fiber of a composite component, the system comprising:
- a frame including at least one contact location for contacting the reinforcing fiber;
- and
- a movement mechanism including an actuator, wherein the movement mechanism is operably coupled to the frame to induce movement of the reinforcing fiber relative to the frame.
A method of coating a reinforcing fiber of a composite component, the method comprising:
- inserting a frame wrapped with the reinforcing fiber into a reactor;
- initiating a flow of reactants into the reactor;
- and
- initiating movement of the reinforcing fiber relative to the frame while the frame is positioned in the flow of reactants.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.