Moldable fly-away tool structure system
AssigneeTextron Innovations Inc.
InventorsSuvankar Mishra, John R. McCullough, Mark Chris, Stanley B. Woychesin
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AssigneeTextron Innovations Inc.
InventorsSuvankar Mishra, John R. McCullough, Mark Chris, Stanley B. Woychesin
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A composite structure includes a first face sheet, a second face sheet, and a foam member located between the first face sheet and the second face sheet. The foam member has a molded contour, the mold contour being configured to provide tooling surface for at least one of the first face sheet and the second face sheet prior to curing of the composite structure. A method of making the foam member includes creating a mold tool having an interior surface which resembles the desired outer contour of the foam member. A mixture is poured into a pour opening in the mold tool. The mixture is allowed to polymerize into a foam as the foam expands and distributes within the mold tool. Vent openings in the mold tool are selectively tailored to control the density of the foam member. The foam member is cured in the mold tool.
A composite structure, comprising:
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