Abstract: A method for producing an object of composite material comprising the steps of: placing one or several prepregs on a plane surface, forming a fiber stack; lifting over the fiber stack to a molding tool; downforming the fiber stack; curing the downformed fiber stack; where the method also comprises the step of: orienting the fiber directions so that all fibers, when the fiber stack is lifted over to the molding tool, will cross an edge of the molding tool only once.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for the manufacture of a composite article comprising a composite plate (1) and at least one fitting (4). The method is characterized by the steps of arranging at least one former on said composite plate (1), arranging at least one fitting (4) on said composite plate (1), producing a lay-up by applying a composite material layer (9) least partly covering an external surface of the former and of the fitting, and curing the layup in a curing process. After curing, said composite material layer (9) forms the walls of a stiffener and at least partly encloses the fitting so as to support it in a predetermined position.

Abstract: A method for manufacturing a contoured composite article. A separation distance of dividing elements of a dividing unit configured to divide a tape comprising fiber is adjusted. The tape is fed through the dividing unit to divide the tape into a plurality of inter-connected or separate, substantially longitudinal strips. The tape is laid onto a surface with an automatic tape laying apparatus.

Abstract: A curved beam of fiber composite material. The beam includes a first flange curved in a longitudinal direction, a second flange curved in a longitudinal direction and having a greater longitudinal extent than the first flange, and a web curved in a longitudinal direction and extending between the first flange and the second flange. The beam includes a fiber composite laminate including layers of fibers having different fiber directions, wherein a fiber density per unit of area of the second flange is lower than a fiber density per unit of area of the first flange, and wherein the first flange, the second flange and the web are seamless, continuous, and unfolded in a longitudinal direction.

Abstract: A method for producing an article of composite material. A female molding tool is provided. A form bag is provided. At least one prepreg is placed in the molding tool. A heel shaped hard tool part. A hard tool part is placed at the female tool close to an edge of the laminate being placed in the mold. The form bag is placed in the female tool so that the bag seals towards the heel shaped tool part, in such a way that, at a later air evacuation of the bag, an increased pressure that the bag will apply towards the laminate reaches a radius before the pressure reaches an edge.

Abstract: A method for manufacturing an elongate stiffening element and a rigid shell structure integrated with at least one elongate stiffening element. The method includes providing a preformed, form-stable reinforcement member, which has a hat profile with two inwardly directed, opposing flange portions, covering the reinforcement member with a curable composite material to form an external hat profile having outwardly directed flanges, and integrating this assembly with either a curable or preformed shell structure of composite material.

Abstract: A curved beam of fiber composite material. The beam includes a first flange curved in a longitudinal direction, a second flange curved in a longitudinal direction and having a greater longitudinal extent than the first flange, and a web curved in a longitudinal direction and extending between the first flange and the second flange. The beam includes a fiber composite laminate including layers of fibers having different fiber directions, wherein a fiber density per unit of area of the second flange is lower than a fiber density per unit of area of the first flange, and wherein the first flange, the second flange and the web are seamless, continuous, and unfolded in a longitudinal direction.

Abstract: A method for fabricating a curved beam from fiber composite material. A flat fiber composite laminate including a plurality of layers and at least two different fiber directions is formed. The fiber composite laminate is disposed in contact with a male tool includes a first flange, a second flange and an intermediate web. The male tool is curved in its longitudinal direction with a radius of curvature in such a way that the first flange has a shorter longitudinal extent than the second flange. The fiber composite laminate is brought into contact with and secured to the first flange of the male tool. The male tool and the fiber composite laminate are then rotated relative to one another so that the fiber composite laminate is brought into contact with the intermediate web of the male tool in a first rotational movement, and brought into contact with the second flange of the male tool in a second rotational movement.

Abstract: A method and an apparatus for manufacturing of a curved elongated structural element of composite material. The curved elongated structural element includes a first elongated portion and a second elongated portion in an angled relation. A substantially flat blank of composite material including a first and second elongated edge is provided. The blank is folded over a first portion forming surface and a second portion forming surface of a forming tool's flexible tool body for forming the first elongated portion and the second elongated portion. The forming tool's tool body is bent such that its bending moment center prevails essentially adjacent the first portion forming surface.

Abstract: A method and an apparatus for manufacture of an elongated beam profile element including a recess configured to accommodate a support element. The method includes forming the blank into the web portion with at least one first protrusion formed to extend across the web portion and to protrude outward from the web portion's outer surface; and into the first flange portion with at least one second protrusion formed to extend across the first flange portion and to protrude inward from the first flange portion's inner surface, wherein this second protrusion merges into the first protrusion and constitutes the recess for accommodating the support element under a wing.

Abstract: A method and an apparatus for manufacturing of a profile element including a web portion, a first and second flange portion, which extend from the web portion and are disposed essentially opposite each other. The method includes folding a blank of composite material about a first and second flange forming surface of a forming tool. The method includes setting at least one flange forming surface of a forming tool a distance from another flange forming surface greater than a desired distance between inner surfaces of the flange portions of a finished profile element. The folded blank is cured and a gradual decrease of the distance between the flange forming surfaces is simultaneously controlled. The cured profile element is removed from the forming tool.

Abstract: In a method for filling pores between two adjacent layers of a laminate for a component with high demands upon strength and comprising several layers of fibre composite having within each layer substantially parallel fibres embedded in a matrix, a connection path is created, through which a medium may move inside the laminate, between the exterior of the laminate and the pore by exerting the laminate at least in the region of the pore for forces making slots to propagate substantially in the matrix through each laminate layer along the fibre direction of the layer. A flowing, curable material is after that applied at an outer surface of the laminate and this is brought to fill the pore through the connection path. Finally, the material filling the pore is brought to cure.

Abstract: A method for producing an object of composite material comprising the steps of: placing one or several prepregs on a plane surface, forming a fibre stack; lifting over the fibre stack to a moulding tool; downforming the fibre stack; curing the downformed fibre stack; where the method also comprises the step of: orienting the fibre directions so that all fibres, when the fibre stack is lifted over to the moulding tool, will cross an edge of the moulding tool only once.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method of manufacturing an integral article comprising a fiber-reinforced composite material. An inner tool body (12) of a cellular plastic material is provided, onto which an airtight sheet (14) of a flexible material is applied so as to fully encompass and seal the tool body (12). A plurality of layers (16) of fiber-reinforced composite material are then applied onto the outer surface of the airtight sheet (14), and an airtight vacuum bag (18) is in turn applied onto the outer layer of the composite material (16). The vacuum bag (18) is evacuated and the layers (16) of composite material compressed. The composite material is heat treated so as to cure the same. The vacuum bag (18) is then removed from the thus formed article. To form a hollow integral tank, the formed article is provided with a hole (22), and a solvent is poured therein to dissolve the cellular plastic material.

Abstract: A method for producing an article of composite material comprising the steps of: providing a moulding tool of male type; placing one or several prepregs on the moulding tool, forming a fibre stack; placing a dry layer, e.g. fabric, externally on the fibre stack, forming a fibre stack having a dry surface; providing a moulding tool of female type; overturning or tilting the stack having a dry surface from the male tool to the female tool. The method may further comprise the step of arranging said dry fibre layer so that this comprises the edge of the fibre stack. The dry layer may be made of a metal net or other suitable metal structures, or be made of glass fibre fabric or another similar glass fibre structure, or a combination of glass fibre and metal. The fact that metal is an electrically conducting material and that glass fibre is an electrical isolator may be exploited, particularly when producing aircraft components.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for the fabrication of a former for manufacture of composite articles. The method is characterized by the following steps: forming a wetted water-soluble fiber composite on a master tool such that the fiber composite material lies against a surface area of the master tool, allowing the water-soluble fiber composite to dry on the master tool and removing the dry water-soluble fiber composite from the master tool, wherein the dry fiber composite forms the walls of the thus fabricated former.

Abstract: Method for manufacturing an elongate stiffening element (12) and a rigid shell structure (10) integrated with at least one elongate stiffening element (12). The method includes the steps of providing a preformed, form-stable reinforcement member (16), which has a hat profile with two inwardly directed, opposing flange portions (20), covering the reinforcement member with a curable composite material to form an external hat profile having outwardly directed flanges (26), and integrating this assembly with either a curable or preformed shell structure (10) of composite material.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a stiffening element (1) and a method for manufacturing of a stiffening element (1) of composite material, which stiffening element (1) is provided for attachment to a curved shell surface (9). A substantial flat blank (29) of composite material comprising a first (13) and a second (15) essentially parallel elongated edge is provided for forming in the web (3) of the stiffening element (1) at least one rounded bulge (19) having a conical form tapering from the first edge (13) to a first folding line (17). Thereby is achieved a curved flange (5), which first folding line (17) essentially merges with an apex of the rounded bulge (19).

Abstract: A method for producing an article of composite material comprising the steps of: providing a moulding tool of a female type; providing a form bag; placing one or several prepregs in the moulding tool; providing a heel shaped hard tool part; placing said hard tool part at the female tool close to an edge of the laminate being placed in the mould; placing the form bag in the female tool so that the bag seals towards said heel shaped tool part, in such a way that, at a later air evacuation of the bag, the increased pressure that the bag will apply towards the laminate reaches a radius before it reaches an edge.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for the manufacture of a composite article comprising a composite plate (1) and at least one fitting (4). The method is characterized by the steps of arranging at least one former on said composite plate (1), arranging at least one fitting (4) on said composite plate (1), producing a lay-up by applying a composite material layer (9) least partly covering an external surface of the former and of the fitting, and curing the layup in a curing process. After curing, said composite material layer (9) forms the walls of a stiffener and at least partly encloses the fitting so as to support it in a predetermined position.