AUTOMATED SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR MANUFACTURING CERAMIC MATRIX COMPOSITES

Abstract: a method for manufacturing a ceramic matrix composite structure includes steps of: (1) picking up a ply of a ceramic matrix composite material at a staging location; (2) removing a bottom backing layer from the ply at a backing-removal location; (3) placing the ply on a forming surface at a forming location after removing the bottom backing layer; (4) compacting the ply on the forming surface; (5) removing a top backing layer from the ply after compacting the ply on the forming surface; and (6) inspecting the ply after compacting the ply on the forming surface.

Inventor(s): Brian J. Smith, Lisa C. Zgherea, Brice A. Johnson, Sangvavann Heng, Christopher R. Brown, Ricardo A. Fritzke, Erik N. Wienhold

CPC Classification: B28B17/0072 (SHAPING CLAY OR OTHER CERAMIC COMPOSITIONS; SHAPING SLAG; SHAPING MIXTURES CONTAINING CEMENTITIOUS MATERIAL, e.g. PLASTER (foundry moulding ; working stone or stone-like material ; shaping of substances in a plastic state, in general ; making layered products not composed wholly of these substances ))

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