Induction heated tooling and methods of using the same
AssigneeMeggitt Aerospace Limited
InventorsKA YAN LAW, Cameron Malcolm Graham Ross
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Abstract
A method of curing a part in a mold using induction heated tooling is provided. In preferred embodiments, the method comprises placing a material that may be cured with pressure and heat in tooling made from a non-metallic material wherein the tooling includes a mold cavity that forms the part. Creating an electro-magnetic field across the tooling using induction coils. Applying pressure to the tooling and heating a metallic material contained in channels formed in the tooling around the mold cavity of the part.
Claims20
A method of curing a part in a mold comprising:
- placing a material that may be cured with heat in tooling made from a non-metallic material wherein the tooling includes a mold cavity that forms the part;
- creating an electro-magnetic field across the tooling using induction coils;
- applying pressure to the tooling;
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- induction heating a metallic material contained in channels formed in the tooling around the mold cavity of the part.
A method of curing a part in a mold comprising:
- placing a material that may be cured with heat in tooling made from plastic wherein the tooling includes a mold cavity that forms the part;
- creating an electro-magnetic field across the tooling using induction coils;
- applying pressure to the tooling;
- and
- heating a metallic material contained in channels formed in the tooling around the mold cavity of the part.
Tooling for curing a part comprising,
- a body made from a non-metallic material, wherein the body is comprised of at least two mating pieces;
- a mold cavity within the body wherein the mold cavity forms the part;
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- a plurality of channels formed on at least one side of the mold cavity and filled with a metallic material mixed with a binding agent.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.