Method of manufacturing a heat transfer system for aircraft structures
AssigneeAeroVironment, Inc.
InventorsUchenna Ofoma, Bart Dean Hibbs, Ronald Olch, Justin B. McAllister
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Abstract
A method of manufacturing a heat transfer system is provided that includes, in one form, preparing a heat conducting array by perforating at least a portion of the heat conducting array, placing the heat conducting array around foam elements, placing a heat conducting spreader along one surface area of the foam elements, placing a lower skin over the heat conducting spreader, placing an upper skin over an opposite surface area of the foam elements to create a structural assembly, and curing the structural assembly. A material of the foam elements flows through the perforated portion of the heat conducting array during the curing step.
Claims17
A method of manufacturing a heat transfer system comprising:
- preparing a heat conducting array by perforating at least a portion of the heat conducting array;
- placing the heat conducting array around foam elements;
- placing a heat conducting spreader along one surface area of the foam elements;
- placing a lower skin over the heat conducting spreader;
- placing an upper skin over an opposite surface area of the foam elements to create a structural assembly;
- and
- curing the structural assembly by a vacuum autoclave,
- wherein a material of the foam elements flows through the perforated portion of the heat conducting array during the curing step.
A method of manufacturing a heat transfer system comprising:
- preparing a heat conducting array by perforating at least a portion of the heat conducting array, the heat conducting array comprising a pyrolytic graphite sheet (PGS) material;
- placing the heat conducting array around foam elements;
- placing a heat conducting spreader along one surface area of the foam elements, the heat conducting spreader comprising a pyrolytic graphite sheet (PGS) material;
- placing a lower skin over the heat conducting spreader;
- placing an upper skin over an opposite surface area of the foam elements to create a structural assembly;
- and
- curing the structural assembly by a vacuum autoclave,
- wherein a material of the foam elements flows through the perforated portion of the heat conducting array during the curing step.
A method of manufacturing a heat transfer system comprising:
- preparing a heat conducting array by perforating at least a portion of the heat conducting array;
- placing the heat conducting array around foam elements;
- placing a lower skin over one surface area of the foam elements;
- placing an upper skin over an opposite surface area of the foam elements to create a structural assembly;
- and
- forming the structural assembly under heat and pressure,
- wherein a material of the foam elements extends through the perforated portion of the heat conducting array during the forming step.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.