Methods of forming or treating an article or preform
AssigneeBAE SYSTEMS plc
InventorJames Ball
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Abstract
A method of forming or treating an article or preform (10) and an article or preform made according to the method are provided. The method includes the step of providing around at least part of the article or preform (10) a generally tubular element (14) whose effective cross-section tends to reduce on extension, and applying an extension load to the tubular element (14) thereby to apply a compression load to the exterior of the article or preform to aid consolidation thereof.
Claims20
A method of forming or treating an article or preform, which method includes the steps of providing around said article or preform a generally tubular element having a cross-section that reduces on extension of said tubular element, applying an extension load to said tubular element to reduce the cross-section of said tubular element thereby applying a compression load by said extended tubular element to the exterior of said article or preform disposed within said tubular element, and curing said article or preform.
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