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US 2024/0391184 A1Published application
Permeable closed-mold out-of-autoclave composite part manufacturing
AssigneeRohr, Inc.
InventorBRYAN THAI
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Abstract
A system for manufacturing a composite component is disclosed herein. The system includes a mold defining an interior space and having a conduit through the mold and into the interior space, a prepreg part configured to fit in the interior space, and a permeable media configured to fit in the interior space and around the prepreg part, wherein a vacuum is applied to the interior space through the conduit to extract volatiles from the prepreg part, through the permeable media, and out the conduit.
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A system, comprising:
- a mold defining an interior space and having a conduit through the mold and into the interior space;
- a prepreg part configured to fit in the interior space;
- and
- a permeable media configured to fit in the interior space and around the prepreg part, wherein a vacuum is applied to the interior space through the conduit to extract volatiles from the prepreg part, through the permeable media, and out the conduit.
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A method, comprising:
- placing a prepreg part into a mold;
- placing a permeable media in the mold and around the prepreg part;
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- applying a vacuum to the mold, causing volatiles in vapor form to exit the prepreg part and the mold through the permeable media.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.