Abstract: A method for detachably attaching a linking unit, including an end with a hole and a slit, to a mold, the method comprising inserting a first attachment member connected to the mold through the hole; and inserting a second attachment member connected to the mold through the slit, wherein the linking unit is detached from the mold by moving the linking unit in a direction opposite to a direction in which the slit is formed in a state where the first attachment member is disconnected from the mold and the second attachment member remains connected to the mold.

Abstract: A method for fabricating wide and continuous double-sided lithium metal anodes includes thermally evaporating lithium to form first and second continuous lithium layers on respective first and second continuous polymer substrates, so as to form respective first and second continuous lithium/polymer sheets. The first and second continuous lithium/polymer sheets are laminated onto respective top and bottom surfaces of a continuous metallic substrate, which may be made of copper, with the first and second continuous lithium layers being disposed in direct contact with the respective top and bottom surfaces to form a continuous polymer/lithium/metal/lithium/polymer structure. The first and second continuous polymer substrates are then removed from the continuous polymer/lithium/metal/lithium/polymer structure to provide a continuous lithium/metal/lithium anode structure.

Abstract: Co-molding of non-crimped fabric and sheet molding composition. The pre-preg of non-crimped fabric is dried to achieve suitable stiffness for molding. The pre-preg allows the pre-formed non-crimped fabric feature to retain its shape during molding. A plurality of thorns is provided in the molding tooling to further prevent movement of pre-preg during molding. The method of co-molding includes, drying of the pre-preg to achieve suitable stiffness for molding, pre-forming of the pre-preg, and incorporating a plurality of stand-off features or thorns in the molding tool to prevent movement of pre-preg during co-molding so that predetermined full coverage of non-crimped fabric is maintained in predetermined area(s) of the molded part and the continuous fibers of the non-crimped fabric are not distorted.

Abstract: A method for continuously manufacturing a complex acoustic multi-element panel for an acoustic attenuation structure, the method including supplying a thermoplastic resin film at the entry of a stamping system including at least one pair of complementary cylinders, a heating of the thermoplastic resin film upstream of the entry of the stamping system, and a passage of the thermoplastic resin film between the at least one pair of complementary cylinders, the pair of complementary cylinders including a male cylinder with teeth radially protruding from the cylinder and a female cylinder with cavities on its radial surface, the cavities of the female cylinder being of shapes complementary to the shapes of the teeth of the male cylinder and a separation of the stamped film at the exit of the stamping system using a separator disposed at the exit of the stamping system between the stamped film and the female cylinder.

Abstract: A method for forming a composite component, the method comprising: providing a first mould tool and a second mould tool, the first and second mould tools being configured so as to be capable of defining at least part of a mould cavity between them, and the second mould tool having a moulding surface defined by at least two demountable mould bodies; attaching the first mould tool to a press at a first workstation; subsequently, at a second workstation spaced from the first workstation, loading at least part of the second mould tool with reinforcement material whilst the first mould tool remains attached to the press at the first workstation; moving the second mould tool to the press at the first workstation in such a position as to confront the first mould tool; causing the press to effect relative movement of the first and second tools to bring the first and second tools into mating arrangement so as to define a mould cavity therebetween; and setting in shape the reinforcement material located in the mould ca

Abstract: Provided are methods and systems for manufacturing and using heat-shrink elastomeric. An example method of manufacturing a heat-shrink elastomeric element comprises providing a thermoplastic elastomeric element having a first shape; modifying the thermoplastic elastomeric element to produce a thermoset elastomeric element having the first shape; heating the thermoset elastomeric element to a temperature of at least the glass transition temperature of the thermoset elastomeric element; adjusting the first shape of the thermoset elastomeric element to produce a second shape with at least one dimension greater than that of the first shape; and cooling the thermoset elastomeric element to a temperature below that of the glass transition temperature of the thermoset elastomeric element to produce the heat-shrink elastomeric element.

Abstract: An injection molding system includes an injection station, a molding device, and a plunger. The injection station includes a platform including an opening and an injector over the platform. The molding device is disposed between the platform and the injector and over the opening, wherein the molding device includes a mold cavity and a clamping unit for clamping the molding device. The plunger under the platform, wherein the plunger includes a base and a rod extendable through the opening toward the molding device and retractable toward the base. An injection molding method includes conveying a molding device to an injection station and disposing the molding device between an injector and a platform; disposing a plunger under the platform; moving the injector towards the molding device; applying a plunging force on the molding device by extending the rod through the opening; and injecting a molding material into a mold cavity.

Abstract: A stacker for a 3D printer apparatus contains a positioning conveyor and a support plate hinged to drop on a signal, whereupon a push plate will push a printed and powdered sheet downward and onto registration pins, to form a stacked register of such sheets.

Abstract: Provided is a method of manufacturing an adaptable pre-cast resin-infused carbon-fiber beam, which method includes the steps of arranging a plurality of elongate carbon-fiber blocks side by side; arranging sheets to enclose the blocks and to extend over opposing faces of adjacent blocks; arranging the sheets to converge as an outwardly projecting elongate bead at a junction between adjacent blocks; and pulling on the elongate bead to inhibit resin flow between blocks during a resin infusion step. Also provided is a pre-cast adaptable carbon-fiber beam manufactured using that method; a method of manufacturing a wind turbine rotor blade; and a wind turbine rotor blade.

Abstract: A method of manufacturing an additively manufactured component may comprise operating an additive manufacturing machine to form a first structure including an elongate portion having a blind design surface, operating the additive manufacturing machine to form a removal tool proximate the blind design surface, wherein the blind design surface and the removal tool are at least partially enclosed by and in contact with a support material, and translating the removal tool along the blind design surface to separate a portion of the support material from the blind design surface.

Abstract: A device for shaping at least one fibrous preform for producing a bladed part of a turbomachine, this device including a mould formed by several parts that are interlocked with each other, this mould defining at least one internal cavity configured to receive the preform and to enclose the preform integrally, this cavity being intended to have two platform areas and a blade area extending between the two platform areas, wherein the mould includes at least a lower shell, an upper shell, a side shell, and end shells, and in that each of the side and end shells includes three elements, respectively lower, intermediate and upper.

Abstract: A molding apparatus reduces waviness or deformation of fibers. The molding apparatus includes a fiber feeder (7) that feeds fibers (5) to a lamination area (32) long in a first direction, a resin composition feeder (11) that feeds a resin composition (9) to the lamination area (32), an impregnator (17) that impregnates the fibers (5) fed to the lamination area (32) with the resin composition (9), a curing accelerator (13) that accelerates curing of the resin composition (9) fed to the lamination area (32) while the fibers (5) fed in the lamination area (32) are being tensioned, and a transporter (15) that relatively moves the devices (7, 11, 17, and 13) in the first direction with respect to the lamination area (32). The resin composition (9) contains an epoxy resin (A), a cyanate resin (B), and an aromatic amine curing agent (C) that is liquid at 25° C.

Abstract: A method for forming a composite component, the method comprising: providing a mould (15) comprising a first part (8) of the mould and a second part (13) of the mould, the first part (8) and second part (13) when assembled define an exterior surface of the composite component; loading the first part (8) of the mould with reinforcing material (20); injecting matrix precursor into the first part (8) of the mould to impregnate reinforcing material (20) located in the first part (8) of the mould with matrix precursor; closing the second part (13) of the mould and the first part (8) of the mould around the reinforcing material (20) and matrix precursor to assemble the first part (8) and second part (13) to define an exterior surface of the composite component; and injecting matrix precursor into the closed mould to impregnate reinforcing material (20) located between the first and second parts (8, 13) of the mould with matrix precursor.

Abstract: Provided is a method of molding, by using a mold, a component including a metal plate and a thermoplastic resin containing a thermoplastic resin arranged on a surface on one side of the metal plate, the mold including at least a movable mold and a fixed mold including a support portion. Specifically, the molding method includes: an arranging step of arranging a premolded metal plate within the mold; a fixing step of fixing the metal plate by pressing the metal plate against the movable mold with use of the support portion; and a molding step including forming a cavity between the fixed mold and the metal plate by closing the mold, bringing the thermoplastic resin into close contact with the metal plate, and forming an exposed portion by exposing the metal plate out of the softened thermoplastic resin with use of the support portion. With this, without leakage of the thermoplastic resin, a joint region to a metal surface of another component can be reliably secured.

Abstract: A printing method and a printing device are provided. The printing method includes: determining, according to layer printing data of an object to be printed, a trip starting point and/or a trip ending point in a scanning direction for each trip of multiple trips required for a print head to print a preset layer, where the trip starting point and/or a trip ending point of at least one trip matches a contour of the object to be printed in the trip (S101); and performing layer printing for the preset layer according to the trips (S102).

Abstract: A floor may include a substrate having a top side and a bottom side. A top layer may be provided on the substrate. The top layer may consist of a printed thermoplastic film and a thermoplastic transparent or translucent layer provided on the printed thermoplastic film. The top layer may be directly adhered to the substrate by heat welding the printed thermoplastic film and the top side of the substrate, in the absence of a glue layer. The substrate may be a synthetic material board including a filler. The substrate at least at two opposite edges may include coupling means provided in the synthetic material board. The thermoplastic transparent or translucent layer may be provided with a structure.

Abstract: A method for curing a composite including a thermoset resin, a reinforcement material and a thermoplastic additive, the thermoplastic additive having a melt onset temperature, the method including heating the composite to increase a resin temperature of the thermoset resin and, during the heating, controlling the resin temperature such that the resin temperature exceeds the melt onset temperature prior to the thermoset resin achieving a degree of cure of 98 percent.

Abstract: A method of making a carbonized preform for a carbon-carbon composite brake disk may comprise: stacking a plurality of textile fabric layers, each textile fabric layer in the plurality of textile fabric layers including oxidized polyacrylonitrile (PAN) fibers, each textile fabric layer in the plurality of textile fabric layers being more uniform than a typical fabric layer formed from cross-lapping; each fabric layer being thinner than a typical fabric layer from cross-lapping, needling the plurality of textile fabric layers to form a needled non-woven board; cutting a fibrous preform from the needled non-woven board; and carbonizing the fibrous preform. The resultant non-woven carbonized preform maintains a higher fiber volume and more consistent properties throughout than what would otherwise be achieved using a typical fabric layer from cross-lapping.

Abstract: A mold for injection molding, the mold comprising a first member, a second member configured to form a first cavity corresponding to a first molded part by combining the second member with the first member, and wherein the improvement to the mold includes a third member configured to form a second cavity corresponding to a second molded product by combining the third member with the first member.

Abstract: A machining apparatus includes an apparatus body and a setting jig. The setting jig has a frame body including openings to expose molding regions, which are to be molded by the apparatus body, of the sheet material, and a restraining portion to restrain a periphery of the molding regions. The apparatus body includes a support member that supports the setting jig at a position where the molding regions are disposed between an upper die and a lower die, and a first urging member to urge the support member toward the upper die so as to separate the molded body from the lower die, with the upper die disengaged from the lower die.