Abstract: An assembly (113) for composite manufacture is provided. The assembly comprises a cured resin impregnated reinforcement material (112) comprising a fibre component and a resin matrix component, in which the resin matrix component comprises polyurethane, the assembly having a length to width ratio of at least 5:1, and the assembly defining a longitudinal direction (L) along its length; and a peel ply (116) in contact with the cured resin impregnated reinforcement material (112), the peel ply (116) comprising a woven layer having a plurality of longitudinal fibres (118) extending in the longitudinal direction (L); and a plurality of transverse fibres (120) extending in a transverse direction (T) normal to the longitudinal direction (L); in which the areal density of the plurality of transverse fibres (120) is higher than the areal density of the plurality of longitudinal fibres (118).

Abstract: An adhesive application valve comprising an applicator, a Z-axis actuator operably connected to the applicator, wherein the Z-axis actuator and the rotation device are each capable of moving independently of each other to position the applicator in a position to apply an amount of adhesive to a top substrate prior to bonding with a bottom substrate is provided. Furthermore, a machine comprising an end effector, and an adhesive application valve configured to apply an amount of adhesive onto the top substrate, the end effector configured to place the top substrate into a position of engagement with the adhesive application valve, and place the top substrate onto the bottom substrate to facilitate initial contact between the adhesive applied to the top substrate and a fill material applied to the bottom substrate is also provided. A method of optical bonding is further provided.

Abstract: Methods, systems, and apparatuses are disclosed for the manufacture of composite components having incorporated reinforcing structures machined into composite material substrates, and composite components manufactured according to disclosed methods, and assemblies and larger structures comprising the composite material components.

Abstract: A tool for creating a self-stiffened panel, which comprises a support, a set of punches and a channel delimited between two punches, for each punch, a first securing arrangement including a slider that is able to move in translation on the support and at least one hook secured to the slider, and a second securing arrangement including at least one nose integral with the punch, and an actuating arrangement that moves the slider from a securing position in which each nose is located between the support and a hook, to a release position in which the hooks are offset with respect to the noses. With such a tool, each punch is held in position over its length, which ensures correct positioning during lay-up, even in the event of the tool being rotated.

Abstract: Composite assemblies are described that include composite spars that are co-cured with one or more sacrificial members on their flanges, forming an integrated sacrificial surface for the composite spars. In one embodiment, the composite assembly includes a composite spar having a web and flanges that project from sides of the web. The composite assembly further includes a sacrificial member of composite materials co-cured with the composite spar on an outer surface of at least one of the flanges. In addition, the sacrificial member has an outer surface that has been machined into conformance with an inner surface of at least one skin panel for an aircraft structure to form a contact surface with the at least one skin panel.

Abstract: A sheet metal member forming method comprises placing a fiber bundle of a predetermined length, via a thermosetting resin, in a predetermined position on a surface of a sheet metal member, forming a coating film on at least a part of the sheet metal member after the placing of the fiber bundle, and while heating and drying the coating film, heat-curing the thermosetting resin to bond the fiber bundle to the sheet metal member.

Abstract: A system (15) for manufacturing a reinforcing element (1) for reinforced concrete comprises a feeder (16) of a reinforcing fiber bundle (2) along a pultrusion path (4), an impregnating device (17) which impregnates the reinforcing fiber bundle (2) with a liquid thermoplastic polymeric resin (6) to obtain an impregnated fiber bundle (2), a forming channel (8) through which the impregnated fiber bundle (2) is conducted, a solidification device (19) of the composite thread (9) forming a solidified thermoplastic fiber-reinforced bar (11), a pulling device (20) which holds the reinforcing fiber bundle (2) taut along the pultrusion path (4), a winder (21) which winds the solidified bar (11) to form a coil (14), a provisional bending device (22) which bends the composite thread (9) not yet solidified or heats the solidified bar (11) to soften it, bends the heated bar (11) and then cools the bar (11) to solidify it again, so as to confer a continuous provisional curvature to the solidified bar (11) in the direction o

Abstract: A method for manufacturing a high pressure tank includes a step of forming a reinforcing pipe portion including a straight pipe portion and reduced-diameter portions, a step of forming reinforcing dome portions, a step of forming a joined body by joining the reinforcing pipe portion and the reinforcing dome portions, and a step of forming an outer helical layer on an outer face of the joined body. The reinforcing dome portions are disposed with opening ends of the reinforcing dome portions positioned on outer faces of the reduced-diameter portions of the reinforcing pipe portion.

Abstract: A method can include extruding an electrically insulating elastomeric compound about a conductor where the electrically insulating elastomeric compound includes ethylene propylene diene monomer (M-class) rubber (EPDM) and an alkane-based peroxide that generates radicals that form decomposition products; cross-linking the EPDM via radical polymerization to form an electrically insulating layer about the conductor; heating the cross-linked EPDM to at least 55 degrees C. to reduce the concentration of the decomposition products in the electrically insulating layer; and disposing a gas barrier layer about the electrically insulating layer.

Abstract: A method for improving the properties of a joint between two cable ends having obtaining two cable ends, having uncovered conductors being joined in a connection zone, each cable end also including an uncovered insulation zone including uncovered insulation formed as a cone adjacent the uncovered conductor, covering the conductors with an additional insulation layer, measuring the additional insulation layer and the cones, determining the geometry of the cones and the additional insulation layer based on the measurements, determining a deviation of the geometry from a desired geometry of the cones and the additional insulation layer, where the desired geometry includes a smooth transition between two zones, determining, based on the deviation determination, material to be removed from the cones and the additional insulation layer achieving the desired geometry, and removing the material from the cones and the additional insulation layer.

Abstract: A method to improve thermal performance of vascular composites by using a two-phase working fluid for isothermalization includes the steps of: manufacturing a vascular composite structure optimized for a design point; manufacturing a thermal back end sized for the application; integrating the vascular composite into a fluid loop; and evacuating and filling the fluid loop with working fluid to an amount resulting in two-phase operation at the design point.

Abstract: A method for manufacturing an insulation member for an appliance includes the steps of forming a porous bag with a woven fabric, filling the porous bag with insulation materials, heat sealing the porous bag, vibrating the porous bag to define a pillow, compressing the pillow within a mold to define a compressed insulation member, and evacuating the compressed insulation member within an insulated structure to define a vacuum insulated structure.

Abstract: A resin bath device for wet winding provided herein includes a resin stirring bath and a resin impregnation bath, where a bottom of a side wall of the resin stirring bath is connected to the resin impregnation bath, two ingredient baths are provided at two ends of the resin stirring bath, and a stirring mechanism is arranged inside the resin stirring bath. A resin dipping roller is mounted at a middle of the resin impregnation bath where a pressure roller is mounted at tops of side walls; an electric heating coil is arranged inside a bottom wall of the resin impregnation bath, and an electric heating rod is arranged at an axis of the pressure roller; and wire guide rollers are mounted at two ends of the side wall of the resin impregnation bath.

Abstract: A system and method is provided for depositing nanosensors including directing a plasma stream onto a low energy substrate having a surface energy of from 10 mN/m to 43 mN/m to increase the surface energy of the substrate to from 44 mN/m to 80 mN/m, applying an adhesive layer to the plasma discharge treated substrate; and depositing nanosensors on the adhesive coated substrate of step (b) via electrostatic force assisted deposition using a high strength electrostatic field of from 2 kV/cm to 10 kV/cm to form vertically standing nanosensors.

Abstract: A method for wrapping an FFC is provided. The method includes: a step of removing release paper from a shielding tape which includes the release paper and adhesive paper; a step of aligning an FFC on an adhesive surface of the adhesive paper from which the release paper is removed; and a preliminary bending step.

Abstract: Systems and methods for the manufacture of an hourglass shaped stent-graft assembly having an hourglass shaped stent, graft layers, and an assembly mandrel having an hourglass shaped mandrel portion. Hourglass shaped stent may have superelastic and self-expanding properties. Hourglass shaped stent may be encapsulated using hourglass shaped mandrel assembly coupled to a dilation mandrel used for depositing graft layers upon hourglass shaped mandrel assembly. Hourglass shaped mandrel assembly may have removably coupled conical portions. The stent-graft assembly may be compressed and heated to form a monolithic layer of biocompatible material. Encapsulated hourglass shaped stents may be used to treat subjects suffering from heart failure by implanting the encapsulated stent securely in the atrial septum to allow blood flow from the left atrium to the right atrium when blood pressure in the left atrium exceeds that on the right atrium. The encapsulated stents may also be used to treat pulmonary hypertension.

Abstract: A mandrel has an outer peripheral member that shapes an outer peripheral surface of a mandrel, and a regulation member that regulates movement of the outer peripheral surface toward the radially inner side. A manufacturing device for a tubular member includes a radial movement mechanism that deforms the outer peripheral surface by actuating the regulation member into the outer peripheral surface in a winding shape and the outer peripheral surface in a separable shape, the separable shape being obtained by moving the outer peripheral surface in the winding shape toward the radially inner side and allowing the mandrel and the tubular member to be separated in the axial direction of the mandrel.

Abstract: A method of manufacturing a high-pressure tank includes: forming a vessel body including a body portion having a cylindrical shape, a domical portion having a hemispherical shape and provided at an end of the body portion, and a neck portion extending from the domical portion in an axial direction of the domical portion; winding fibers around an outer peripheral surface of the vessel body to form a plurality of fiber layers laminated in a radial direction of the vessel body; and placing, in a mold, the vessel body around which the fibers have been wound, and then injecting a resin onto the neck portion in an axial direction of the vessel body to impregnate the fibers with the resin.

Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for forming a laminate. The method includes indexing a layup mandrel to a lamination machine disposed at a first location, transporting the lamination machine and the layup mandrel in a process direction from the first location towards a second location, laying up a laminate comprising layers of fiber-reinforced material onto the layup mandrel via the lamination machine while the lamination machine and the layup mandrel are transported in the process direction, removing the layup mandrel and the laminate at the second location, and returning the lamination machine to the first location for laying up another laminate onto another mandrel.

Abstract: Aspects of the present disclosure include a pickleball paddle that is formed using a plastic or composite molded material. A composite material is wrapped around a center and placed in a mold to form a paddle frame or arranged around a paddle frame. In some embodiments, additional composite material is wrapped at specific positions to tune the balance point and rebound characteristics of the finished paddle The mold is heated to cure the composite material within the mold cavity. Face shells are then added to complete the paddle.