System and method of forming a component using a mandrel assembly

• Main Author: MCMILLAN DANIEL JAMES
• Format: Patent
• Language: Chinese; English
• Published: 13.07.2016
• Subjects: AFTER-TREATMENT OF THE SHAPED PRODUCTS, e.g. REPAIRING; PERFORMING OPERATIONS; SHAPING OF MATERIAL IN A PLASTIC STATE, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDEDFOR; SHAPING OR JOINING OF PLASTICS; TRANSPORTING; WORKING OF PLASTICS; WORKING OF SUBSTANCES IN A PLASTIC STATE, IN GENERAL

The invention relates to a system and a method of forming a component using a mandrel assembly. The mandrel assembly (100) is configured to receive one or more layers of composite material to form a component (250). The mandrel assembly (100) may include a tower (102) having an outer forming wall (110) surrounding a central passage (130), and an upper ring (104) removably secured to the tower (102). The upper ring (104) is configured to be removed from the tower (102) after the layer(s) of composite material are wrapped around the outer forming wall (110) and at least a portion of the upper ring (104). The component (250) is removed from the tower (102) after the upper ring (104) is removed from the tower (102). 本发明涉及使用芯轴组件形成部件的系统和方法。芯轴组件(100)被构造为接收个或多个复合材料层以形成部件(250)。所述芯轴组件(100)可包括：塔架(102)，所述塔架(102)具有围绕中央通道(130)的外形成壁(110)；以及上环(104)，所述上环(104)以可去除的方式固定到所述塔架(102)。所述上环(104)被构造为在将所述个或多个复合材料层包裹在所述上环(104)的至少部分和所述外形成壁(110)周围之后从所述塔架(102)去除。在从所述塔架(102)去除所述上环(104)之后从所述塔架(102)去除所述部件(250)。