INSPECTION METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR DETECTING LEAKS IN VACUUM BAG ASSEMBLIES

• Main Authors: Gordo Arias, Ángel Pablo, Perez Pastor, Augusto, Galera Cordoba, Georgina, Miguez Charines, Yolanda, Jordan Carnicero, Francisco Javier, Álvarez Antonon, Laura
• Format: Patent
• Language: English; French; German
• Published: 28.02.2018
• Subjects: AFTER-TREATMENT OF THE SHAPED PRODUCTS, e.g. REPAIRING; MEASURING; PERFORMING OPERATIONS; PHYSICS; SHAPING OF MATERIAL IN A PLASTIC STATE, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDEDFOR; SHAPING OR JOINING OF PLASTICS; TESTING; TESTING STATIC OR DYNAMIC BALANCE OF MACHINES ORSTRUCTURES; TESTING STRUCTURES OR APPARATUS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; TRANSPORTING; WORKING OF PLASTICS; WORKING OF SUBSTANCES IN A PLASTIC STATE, IN GENERAL

The invention provides inspection methods and systems for detecting leaks in a vacuum bag assembly (11) used in the manufacture of a composite part based in spraying helium over the vacuum bag (31) and detecting the helium dragged by the vacuum inside the vacuum bag (31) through a leak. The inspecti...