A method of fabricating a fibre reinforced thermoplastic composite structure comprising: placing a first layer of fibre reinforced thermoplastic material on top of a second layer of fibre reinforced thermoplastic material; providing a local heating source and locally heating a portion of at least the upper layer of thermoplastic composite material; and providing an ultrasonic transducer and locally introducing ultrasonic energywaves to the heated portion of the thermoplastic material such that ultrasonic consolidation of the fibre reinforced thermoplastic occurs.


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    Title :

    METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR FABRICATING A FIBRE REINFORCED THERMOPLASTIC COMPOSITE STRUCTURE


    Additional title:

    PROCEDE ET APPAREIL POUR LA FABRICATION D'UNE STRUCTURE COMPOSITE THERMOPLASTIQUE RENFORCEE DE FIBRES


    Contributors:

    Publication date :

    2016-09-20


    Type of media :

    Patent


    Type of material :

    Electronic Resource


    Language :

    English


    Classification :

    IPC:    B29C Formen oder Verbinden von Kunststoffen , SHAPING OR JOINING OF PLASTICS / B64C AEROPLANES , Flugzeuge / C08J Verarbeitung , WORKING-UP



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