Invention Publication
- Patent Title: METHODS OF FORMING A MANDREL FOR FORMING COMPOSITE STRUCTURES, METHODS OF FORMING COMPOSITE STRUCTURES, AND RELATED TOOLS
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Application No.: US18591747Application Date: 2024-02-29
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Publication No.: US20240208133A1Publication Date: 2024-06-27
- Inventor: Benjamin W. Garcia , Jacob M. Ketcham , Jared S. Noorda , Carl B. Madsen , David R. Machac
- Applicant: Northrop Grumman Systems Corporation
- Applicant Address: US VA Falls Church
- Assignee: Northrop Grumman Systems Corporation
- Current Assignee: Northrop Grumman Systems Corporation
- Current Assignee Address: US VA Falls Church
- Main IPC: B29C53/82
- IPC: B29C53/82 ; B29C53/60 ; B29C64/118 ; B29C70/86 ; B29K705/02 ; B29L31/00 ; B33Y10/00 ; B33Y70/00 ; B33Y80/00
Abstract:
A tool for forming a composite structure may include two or more segments formed from a polymer material. The tool may further include a crush insert disposed between the two or more segments. The tool may also include a support shaft coupled between the two or more segments. A method of forming a mandrel may include forming segments of the mandrel through an additive manufacturing process. The method may further include assembling the segments relative to one another. The method may also include positioning a crush insert between each of the segments. A method of fabricating a composite structure is also disclosed.
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