Fiber placement system and method with modulated laser scan heating

A fiber placement system including a compaction roller rotatable about an axis of rotation, the compaction roller at least partially defining a compaction nip region, and a laser heating assembly including a laser that emits a beam of electromagnetic radiation and a scan head defining a scan field,...

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Main Authors Dillon, Alexandra K, Moore, Stephen G
Format Patent
LanguageEnglish
Published 10.03.2020
Subjects
AFTER-TREATMENT OF THE SHAPED PRODUCTS, e.g. REPAIRING
INDEXING SCHEME ASSOCIATED WITH SUBCLASS B29C, RELATING TO PARTICULARARTICLES
INDEXING SCHEME ASSOCIATED WITH SUBCLASSES B29B, B29C OR B29D, RELATING TO MOULDING MATERIALS
OPTICAL ELEMENTS, SYSTEMS, OR APPARATUS
OPTICS
PERFORMING OPERATIONS
PHYSICS
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
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Summary:A fiber placement system including a compaction roller rotatable about an axis of rotation, the compaction roller at least partially defining a compaction nip region, and a laser heating assembly including a laser that emits a beam of electromagnetic radiation and a scan head defining a scan field, the scan field being aligned with the compaction nip region, wherein the scan head scans the beam within the scan field.
Bibliography:Application Number: US201816002536