US 2025/0170751 A1 · CERAMIC MATRIX COMPOSITE STRUCTURES AND METHODS FOR MANUFACTURE THEREOF

Abstract

An electronically-controlled method is provided for manufacturing a ceramic matrix composite structure with a desired shape. The electronically-controlled method comprises processing at a first location a plurality of ceramic matrix composite plies to form a stack of the plurality of ceramic matrix composite plies. The electronically-controlled method also comprises transporting the stack of plurality of ceramic matrix composite plies from the first location to a second location which is remote from the first location. The electronically-controlled method further comprises processing at the second location the stack of plurality of ceramic matrix composite plies to provide the ceramic matrix composite structure with the desired shape.

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An electronically-controlled method for manufacturing a ceramic matrix composite structure with a desired shape, the electronically-controlled method comprising:

processing at a first location a first ceramic matrix composite ply and a second ceramic matrix composite ply to form a stack, wherein the processing comprises:
peeling away a top backing film from a top surface of the first ceramic matrix composite ply;
peeling away a bottom backing film from a bottom surface of the second ceramic matrix composite ply;
and
after the peeling away the bottom backing film, placing the bottom surface of the second ceramic matrix composite ply on top of the top surface of the first ceramic matrix composite ply;
transporting the stack from the first location to a second location, which is remote from the first location;
and
processing the stack at the second location to yield the ceramic matrix composite structure with the desired shape.

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An electronically-controlled method for manufacturing a ceramic matrix composite structure with a desired shape, the electronically-controlled method comprising:

picking a first ceramic matrix composite ply that is sandwiched between a first bottom backing film and a first top backing film;
placing the first ceramic matrix composite ply on a table surface at a first location;
peeling away the first top backing film from a top surface of the first ceramic matrix composite ply;
picking a second ceramic matrix composite ply that is sandwiched between a second bottom backing film and a second top backing film;
peeling away the second bottom backing film from a bottom surface of the second ceramic matrix composite ply;
placing the bottom surface of the second ceramic matrix composite ply on the top surface of the first ceramic matrix composite ply to form a stack comprising at least the first ceramic matrix composite ply and the second ceramic matrix composite ply;
and
transporting the stack from the table surface at the first location to a tool surface at a second location which is different from the first location to enable the stack to be manufactured as the ceramic matrix composite structure with the desired shape at the second location.

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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

Ceramic matrix composite structures and methods for manufacture thereof

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Ceramic matrix composite structures and methods for manufacture thereof

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