US4274901A
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Method of making a partial interlaminar separation composite system
Assignee: National Aeronautics and Space Administration
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Filing: 1980-02-07
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Granted: 1981-06-23
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Expires: 2000-02-07
Abstract
Abstract This invention relates to an interlaminar separation system for composites wherein a thin layer of a perforated foil film is interposed between adjacent laminae of a composite formed from prepreg tapes to thereby permit laminae adherence through the perforations and produce a composite structure having improved physical property characteristics.
Inventors
- 👤 Wolf Elber
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-01 13:32
CPC Classifications
B; B32; B32B; B32B27/00; B32B27/12; B29; B29C; B29C70/00; B29C70/04; B29C70/06; B29C70/08; B29C70/086; B29C70/28; B29C70/30; B29C70/34; B32B27/36; B32B3/00; B32B3/26; B32B3/266; B32B7/00; B32B7/04; B29K; B29K2063/00; B29K2067/00; B29K2067/06; B29K2101/00; B29K2101/12; B29K2105/00; B29K2105/06; B29K2105/08; B29K2105/10; B29K2105/101; B29K2105/108; B29K2307/00; B32B2250/00; B32B2250/42; B32B2260/00; B32B2260/04; B32B2260/046; B32B2307/00; B32B2307/50; B32B2307/542; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T156/00; Y10T156/10; Y10T156/1052; Y10T156/1056; Y10T156/1062; Y10T156/1075
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 4
Claim 1
Independent Claim
172 words
A method for enhancing interlaminar shear strength for composite laminates comprising: providing prepreg resin impregnated fiber tape material having the fibers therein running the length of the tape; cutting the prepreg tape into a plurality of desired lengths; laying up and stacking the plurality of lengths of tape in layers of the desired dimensions and to a predetermined thickness; providing a layer formed by a plurality of thin perforated polyester film strips of essentially the same length and width dimensions as the prepreg tape layers; positioning one layer of the perforated film strips between each layer of prepreg tape and curing the stacked tape and film strip assembly into a unitary mass under vacuum, pressure and an elevated temperature of at least 465° K. for at least 60 minutes; cooling the cured assembly to a minimum of 400° K. while maintaining the vacuum and pressure and, after releasing the vacuum and pressure, permitting the assembly to cool to room temperature to thereby yield a composite laminate structure having improved physical property characteristics.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
172 words
A method for enhancing interlaminar shear strength for composite laminates comprising: providing prepreg resin impregnated fiber tape material having the fibers therein running the length of the tape; cutting the prepreg tape into a plurality of desired lengths; laying up and stacking the plurality of lengths of tape in layers of the desired dimensions and to a predetermined thickness; providing a layer formed by a plurality of thin perforated polyester film strips of essentially the same length and width dimensions as the prepreg tape layers; positioning one layer of the perforated film strips between each layer of prepreg tape and curing the stacked tape and film strip assembly into a unitary mass under vacuum, pressure and an elevated temperature of at least 465° K. for at least 60 minutes; cooling the cured assembly to a minimum of 400° K. while maintaining the vacuum and pressure and, after releasing the vacuum and pressure, permitting the assembly to cool to room temperature to thereby yield a composite laminate structure having improved physical property characteristics.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
20 words
The process of claim 1 wherein the same fiber orientation is maintained for each prepreg tape layer during layup assembly.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
26 words
The process of claim 1 wherein the fiber orientation of each prepreg tape layer is angularly disposed relative to the fiber orientation of each adjacent layer.
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