There is a need for a manufacturing method that achieves relatively high production rates with relatively low capital investment and operating costs, and/or is relatively flexible and relies on equipment that is less complicated than current advanced fiber placement (AFP) machines. Accordingly, there is provided a method of fabricating a composite structure comprises forming a plurality of modules each having an edge, each of the modules comprising a plurality of adjacently stacked uncured composite prepreg fibers, each of the plurality of modules being substantially planar; joining the plurality of modules together by joining respective edges of two adjacently positioned modules to form a scarf joint between the adjacently positioned modules, the respective edges are substantially co-planar, wherein an assembly is formed; after joining the plurality of modules to form the assembly, bending the assembly into a shape; and co-curing the assembly.

    La présente invention concerne une structure composite à grande échelle fabriquée en formant une pluralité de modules en stratifié composite (208d, 208e) et en assemblant les modules le long de leurs bords (210) à l'aide de joints en biseau.


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    Title :

    METHOD OF FABRICATING STRUCTURES USING COMPOSITE MODULES AND STRUCTURES MADE THEREBY


    Additional title:

    PROCEDE DE FABRICATION DE STRUCTURES UTILISANT DES MODULES COMPOSITES ET STRUCTURES FABRIQUEES SUIVANT LEDIT PROCEDE


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    Publication date :

    2019-05-21


    Type of media :

    Patent


    Type of material :

    Electronic Resource


    Language :

    English


    Classification :

    IPC:    B29C Formen oder Verbinden von Kunststoffen , SHAPING OR JOINING OF PLASTICS / B64C AEROPLANES , Flugzeuge / B64F GROUND OR AIRCRAFT-CARRIER-DECK INSTALLATIONS SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR USE IN CONNECTION WITH AIRCRAFT , Boden- oder Flugzeugträgerdeckeinrichtungen besonders ausgebildet für die Verwendung in Verbindung mit Luftfahrzeugen



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