Abstract: A manufacturing device manufactures a composite material structure by impregnating resin into a preform formed in a predetermined shape. The manufacturing device includes: a caul plate defining a space inside and covering the preform in the space; a supply part that supplies resin to the preform; a discharge part that discharges a gas from the space through a discharge hole in the caul plate; and a pressure intensifier that is provided in the space and between the caul plate and the preform and pressurizes the preform by a gas being discharged through the discharge part. The pressure intensifier has a web part facing surface facing the preform and a caul plate facing surface facing the caul plate, and through holes between the web part facing surface and the caul plate facing surface are in the pressure intensifier.

Abstract: A forming device includes: a forming jig extending along an axial direction; a forming die having a shape corresponding to a top part region and a wall part region of the forming jig; and a movement mechanism that moves the forming die so as to approach a bottom part region along a height direction HD. The forming die includes: a body part; a plate-shaped forming part that is attached to the body part so as to be swingable around a swing shaft; and a pressurization part that generates a pressurization force which causes a distal end part of the forming part to push a layered body against the wall part region when the forming die is moved by the movement mechanism so as to approach the bottom part region. In accordance with the distal end part, the part causes a contact surface to contact a region of the layered body.

Abstract: A composite material structure body production method includes a layering step of layering a plurality of fiber sheets to form a layered body having a deforming portion extending in one direction, and a forming step of performing bend-forming along a deforming line contained in the deforming portion and extending in the one direction, thereby causing the deforming portion to deform. The layering step produces the layered body in such a manner that the shape of the deforming portion is a shape wherein: the cross-section shape in the one direction and the cross-section shape in an intersecting direction that intersects with the one direction are bent or curved; and the length in the intersecting direction changes along the one direction.

Abstract: This flexible mandrel for molding a composite material containing a thermosetting resin includes: a main body containing a first material; and a thermally conductive layer containing a second material having a higher thermal conductivity than the first material, the thermally conductive layer being formed so as to cover at least a portion of the main body. The thermally conductive layer extends from a contacting surface of the flexible mandrel, which comes into contact with the composite material during molding, to a non-contacting surface which does not come into contact with the composite material.

Abstract: A composite structure manufacturing method comprising: a lamination step in which a plurality of fiber-reinforced resin sheets are laminated to form a plate-shaped laminate; a pressing deformation step in which a third roller or similar, which rolls along a plate surface of the laminate, is used to press the plate surface of the laminate, thereby forming a recessed section or a protruding section in a prescribed section of the laminate; a short direction deformation step in which, after the pressing deformation step, the laminate is deformed in the short direction to make the long direction cross-section into a prescribed shape; and a long direction deformation step in which, after the pressing deformation step, the laminate is deformed in the long direction to make the short direction cross-section into a prescribed shape.

Abstract: A forming method according to the present disclosure includes a laminating step for forming an intermediate formed article by supplying and laminating a fibrous sheet onto forming surfaces of a forming die for forming the intermediate formed article; and a bending process step for performing a bending process on the intermediate formed article, which is laminated on the forming surfaces and has a shape that corresponds to the forming die, to yield a formed article. The forming surfaces have shapes that correspond to the intermediate formed article to be formed. The second forming surface is bent with respect to the first forming surface among the forming surfaces, and the angle formed by the first forming surface and the second forming surface is greater than the bending angle of the cross-section of the formed article to be formed and less than 180 degrees.

Abstract: A method includes laminating a plurality of fiber reinforced sheets to create a charge; and shaping, by pressing, the charge created in the lamination step into a shaping mold. The charge has a predetermined angle layer including the plurality of fiber reinforced sheets, the fiber direction of which is aligned in a single direction. The predetermined angle layer has n-number of constitutional layers (n?2) ranging from a first constitutional layer to an n-th constitutional layer each including the plurality of fiber reinforced sheets, wherein the n-th constitutional layer is laminated on an (n-1)-th constitutional layer, the plurality of fiber reinforced sheets in each of the constitutional layers have dividing portions which are along the fiber direction and which are disposed one by one at respective positions within a predetermined range along the fiber direction in the predetermined angle layer.

Abstract: Manufacturing structure using a composite material includes: a tapering step for forming a first tapered surface on a first stiffener in an uncured state; a bending step for bending the stiffener such that a second surface is on the inner side; an arranging step for arranging the first stiffener and a skin at prescribed positions; a vacuum suctioning step for vacuum suctioning the first stiffener and the skin; and a bonding step for curing the first stiffener to bond the first stiffener and the skin. In the tapering step, the angle formed between the first tapered surface and the second surface is an acute angle. In the vacuum suctioning step, the first tapered surface is brought into contact with the skin while maintaining contact between the first surface and the skin, and the first stiffener is deformed so that a second tapered surface is formed on the second surface.

Abstract: The purpose is to shape a laminate with high accuracy by properly causing the slipping between fiber sheets in the laminate during a bending processing of the laminate. A laminate shaping apparatus is equipped with: a holding section (2) for holding a sheet-like laminate (50) composed of a plurality of fiber sheets laminated on each other; and a slipping promotion section (3) which is arranged along a surface of a region other than a region held by the holding section (2) in the laminate (50) and is so configured as to promote the slipping between the fiber sheets in the laminate (50) during the bending processing of the laminate (50).

Abstract: The present invention produces a reliable composite material structure having high rigidity and strength. A production device is for producing a composite material structure which is formed of continuous fiber laminate plates and a resin, and which includes a tabular panel part and a rib part for reinforcing the panel part, the production device being provided with a mold which includes a first mold and a second mold and in which a space is formed. The first mold includes first mold recesses which form space corresponding to the rib part. The second mold includes a second mold recess which forms a space corresponding to the panel part. In the first mold recesses, insert pins for supporting the continuous fiber laminate plates are provided so as to be placed at a predetermined position in the first mold recesses.

Abstract: A method for molding a laminated body includes laminating a reinforced fiber base material on a molding surface of a molding jig to form a laminated body; attaching a pulling jig to a third lamination portion of the laminated body; forming a protrusive curvature part and a recessed curvature part in the laminated body by curving the laminated body along a protrusive curvature surface and a recessed curvature surface formed on the molding surface while pulling the end of the laminated body with the pulling jig; and densifying the laminated body by heating the curved laminated body while pressurizing the same. The reinforced fiber base material is laminated so that at least a part of a gap between layers of the reinforced fiber base material becomes a non-adhered state in a portion from the protrusive curvature part to the third lamination portion formed in the laminated body.

Abstract: The purpose of the present invention is to suppress generation of creases when one layer of a prepreg is molded at a time and molded layers of the prepreg are laminated one by one. A prepreg molding method comprises: a step of bending a long prepreg elongated in one direction into a downwardly convex U-shape in cross section; a step of bringing a lower part of the prepreg bent in the U-shape into contact with a bottom part of a mold having a concave cross section and mounting the prepreg on an inner part of the mold; and a step of pressing and deforming the prepreg mounted on the inner part of the mold using pressing part.

Abstract: The purpose of the present invention is to provide: a composite material which when bent and formed, can prevent the occurrence of problems such as the occurrence of wrinkles of the composite material, an increase in the number of forming steps, and difficulty in forming the composite material; and a method of forming the composite material. This composite material (1) comprises a laminate (2) in which a plurality of fiber sheets are laminated, wherein the laminate (2) has a to-be-bent portion (3) that is to be bent along a mold, and in a region (5) of the laminate (2) from an end edge (4) on a bent side to the to-be-bent portion (3), the laminate (2) is divided into a plurality of layers along the plate thickness direction of the laminate (2).

Abstract: A flexible mandrel for molding a composite material containing a thermosetting resin includes: a body including a contact surface configured to come into contact with the composite material during molding and a non-contact surface configured not to come into contact with the composite material during molding; and at least one hole formed from the non-contact surface toward an inside of the body.

Abstract: Manufacturing structure using a composite material includes: a tapering step for forming a first tapered surface on a first stiffener in an uncured state; a bending step for bending the stiffener such that a second surface is on the inner side; an arranging step for arranging the first stiffener and a skin at prescribed positions; a vacuum suctioning step for vacuum suctioning the first stiffener and the skin; and a bonding step for curing the first stiffener to bond the first stiffener and the skin. In the tapering step, the angle formed between the first tapered surface and the second surface is an acute angle. In the vacuum suctioning step, the first tapered surface is brought into contact with the skin while maintaining contact between the first surface and the skin, and the first stiffener is deformed so that a second tapered surface is formed on the second surface.

Abstract: In the present invention, it is possible to reduce the occurrence of a local deformation in a plate material during solidification and shrinkage of an injection molding material. The composite material injection molding method includes an injection step of injecting an injection molding material containing reinforcing fibers onto one surface of a plate material; and a molding step of solidifying the injection molding material to mold a frame part so as to surround the outer periphery of the plate material and to mold a rib so as to define an inner peripheral-side space on the inner peripheral side of the frame part. In the injection step, the injection molding material is injected so that a weld part at which the injection molding material converges is formed in a region not overlapping the plate material of the frame part.

Abstract: This molding method has: a first step for injecting a molten resin (16) to a cavity section (13) of a molding die (1); a second step for plunging, in a state wherein the resin (16) is uncured, a punching pin (2) toward the resin (16) in the cavity section (13), said punching pin having a hollow section (5) opened at an leading end (2a); and a third step for obtaining a -molded resin article by curing the resin (16).

Abstract: A flexible mandrel for molding a composite material containing a thermosetting resin includes: a body including a contact surface configured to come into contact with the composite material during molding and a non-contact surface configured not to come into contact with the composite material during molding; and at least one hole formed from the non-contact surface toward an inside of the body.

Abstract: This flexible mandrel for molding a composite material containing a thermosetting resin includes: a main body containing a first material; and a thermally conductive layer containing a second material having a higher thermal conductivity than the first material, the thermally conductive layer being formed so as to cover at least a portion of the main body. The thermally conductive layer extends from a contacting surface of the flexible mandrel, which comes into contact with the composite material during molding, to a non-contacting surface which does not come into contact with the composite material.

Abstract: A composite material has: a first layer in which a plurality of first sheets that are formed of a composite material including reinforced fibers and a resin are laminated; a second layer are laminated that each have a smaller thickness than any one of the first sheets and that are formed of a composite material including reinforced fibers and a resin; and a third layer that covers the surfaces of the second layer and the first layer and that is provided with a third layer which is formed of a composite material including reinforced fibers and a resin, wherein, when compared to the second sheet laminated on the side of the third layer, the other second sheets of the second layer occupy a larger area on the area of the surface of the first layer.