Abstract: Systems and methods for reinforcing physical structures with composite reinforcement systems are disclosed herein. According to aspects of the present disclosure, a composite reinforcement system includes a carrier formed of a plurality of fibers and a blend of at least two reagents impregnated within the carrier. The at least two reagents are chemically configured to react to form a moisture-curable prepolymer. One reagent of the at least two reagents is an isocyanate, and another reagent of the at least two reagents is an aromatic-group-containing polyol.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
February 19, 2020
Date of Patent:
September 27, 2022
Assignee:
CSC OPERATING COMPANY, LLC
Inventors:
Christopher J. Lazzara, Richard J. Lazzara, Venkatachala S. Minnikanti, Christopher R. Fenoli, Davie Peguero
Abstract: A reinforced pipe and a method of preparing the reinforced pipe are provided. The reinforced pipe has repair area where a wrinkle bend is present in a center section of the repair area. The reinforced pipe comprises a unidirectional fabric circumferentially wrapped around the repair area of the pipe so as to result in multiple layers of the unidirectional fabric around the repair area. The unidirectional fabric is composed of high-performance fibers with at least 90% of the high-performance fibers oriented in the 90° direction, and the unidirectional fabric is wrapped such that the high-performance fibers run in the axial direction. The reinforced pipe further comprises a bidirectional fabric wrapped of over the unidirectional fabric such the at least one layer of bidirectional fabric is wrapped over the unidirectional fabric.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
February 25, 2020
Date of Patent:
December 28, 2021
Assignee:
CSC OPERATING COMPANY, LLC
Inventors:
Roger Walker, Timothy Scott Mally, R. Eric Locke, Mahdi Kiani
Abstract: A reinforced pipe and a method of preparing the reinforced pipe are provided. The reinforced pipe has repair area where a circumferential defect is present in a center section of the repair area. The reinforced pipe comprises a unidirectional fabric circumferentially wrapped around the repair area of the pipe so as to result in multiple layers of the unidirectional fabric around the repair area. The unidirectional fabric is composed of high-performance fibers with at least 90% of the high-performance fibers oriented in the 90° direction, and the unidirectional fabric is wrapped such that the high-performance fibers run in the axial direction. The reinforced pipe further comprises a bidirectional fabric wrapped of over the unidirectional fabric such the at least one layer of bidirectional fabric is wrapped over the unidirectional fabric.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
October 20, 2020
Date of Patent:
December 28, 2021
Assignee:
CSC OPERATING COMPANY, LLC
Inventors:
Roger Walker, Timothy Scott Mally, R. Eric Locke, Mahdi Kiani