Braided preform process for thermoplastic honeycomb cores

Details Braided preform process for thermoplastic honeycomb cores Braided preform process for thermoplastic honeycomb cores

1990-02-02

1992-07-07

Epstein, Henry F.

Stock material or miscellaneous articles

Structurally defined web or sheet

Honeycomb-like

156148, 156292, B32B 312

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051281929

ABSTRACT:
For producing ultra strong lightweight core material for composite structure such as aircraft wings, fairings and stabilizers, preimpregnated thermoplastic fiber yarn is processed according to this invention into blocks of ducted core material having a balanced honeycomb pattern. A tubular thermoplastic fabric sheath is braided along shaped mandrels, positioned end to end, as they pass through a braiding machine. The sheath is cut apart at the mandrel ends and the sheathed mandrels are stacked uniformly into a press, where the stack is compressed to contact all interfacial facets. Then heat is applied to fusion bond the stack together at the interfacial facets. Then after cooling to a setting temperature, the pressure is removed and the stack is removed from the press for mandrel extraction. In an embodiment utilizing metal mandrels treated with a release agent, the mandrels are extracted by pressing them out of the bonded block individually with a special long stroke pneumatic press having a long thin pin supported by fixed and floating bushings. In a preferred method, which eliminates extraction pressing, the mandrels are cast from a washable, high temperature eutectic salt so that the mandrels may be removed from the bonded stack by a hot water wash.

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