18502707. Controlling Inductive Welding (The Boeing Corporation)
Controlling Inductive Welding
Organization Name
Inventor(s)
Travis Roy Adams of Villa Ridge MO US
Francis J. Samalot of Santa Clarita CA US
Aaron Ross Cowin of Dardenne Prairie MO US
Sherman Dominic D’souza of Maryland Heights MO US
Kenndy San of Wentzville MO US
Controlling Inductive Welding
This abstract first appeared for US patent application 18502707 titled 'Controlling Inductive Welding
Original Abstract Submitted
Methods of controlling induction welding. An electrically conductive metal is machined into a heat sink comprising a plurality of channels extending from a first end of the heat sink to a second end of the heat sink. The plurality of channels is connected to a fluid control system comprising a number of pumps, a heater, a chiller, and a number of valves. The heat sink is positioned on top of a first composite part and clamped to a support structure underneath the first composite part. An electromagnetic field is applied to the first composite part under the heat sink to inductively weld the first composite part to a second composite part beneath the first composite part to form a thermoplastic joint. A heat control fluid is flowed through the plurality of channels to control a temperature of the first composite part during induction welding of the thermoplastic joint.