IP Library Granted Patent US 8,347,771
Granted Patent B2
US 8,347,771 · App. 12/626,172 · Granted Jan 8, 2013

Process for localization of a long-member profile that is inserted between fibrous support preforms that are assembled for forming a composite-material part

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Patent No.
US 8,347,771
App. No.
12/626,172
Granted
Jan 8, 2013
Kind
B2
Abstract

An assembly of fibrous support preforms that makes it possible to obtain a composite-material part that includes a space ( 30 ) that originates from the assembly in which a long-member profile ( 32 ) of organic or inorganic fibers is housed and whose purpose is to fill the space ( 30 ), is characterized in that the long-member profile includes at least one metal fiber that extends over the entire length of the profile ( 32 ) so as to ensure the function of a marker that can be detected by detection element ( 38 ) that emit waves that can be modified by the marker ( 36 ).

Claims (7)

1. Assembly of fibrous support preforms that makes it possible to obtain a composite-material part that comprises a space ( 30 ) that originates from said assembly in which a long-member profile ( 32 ) of organic or inorganic fibers is housed and whose purpose is to fill said space ( 30 ), characterized in that the long-member profile comprises approximately 20% metal fibers that extend over the entire length of said profile ( 32 ) so as to ensure the function of a marker that can be detected by detection means ( 38 ) that emit waves that can be modified by said marker ( 36 ).

2. Assembly of fibrous support preforms according to claim 1 , wherein the long-member profile comprises support fibers and the approximately 20% metal fibers are plaited, braided, or stranded.

3. Assembly of fibrous support preforms according to claim 1 , wherein the long-member profile comprises approximately 20% bronze fibers that extend over the entire length of said profile.

4. Process for localization of a long-member profile of fibers ( 32 ) that is provided to be housed in a space ( 30 ) that originates from the assembly of fibrous support preforms, whereby said assembly of fibrous support preforms makes it possible to obtain a composite-material part, and whereby said long-member profile of fibers ( 32 ) comprises support fibers, wherein the long-member profile of fibers ( 32 ) comprises approximately 20% metal fibers ( 36 ) that extend over the length of the long-member profile of fibers ( 32 ) and in moving—to the outside of the preforms—detection means ( 38 ) that emit waves that can be modified by said metal fibers ( 36 ).

5. Process for localization of a long-member profile of fibers according to claim 4 , wherein the long-member profile of fibers ( 32 ) comprises approximately 20% bronze fibers that extend over the entire length of said profile.

6. Process for localization of a long-member profile of fibers according to claim 4 , comprising using an ultrasonic sensor ( 38 ) for localizing said profile.

7. Process for localization of a long-member profile of fibers according to claim 6 , wherein the signal that is emitted by the ultrasonic sensor ( 38 ) has a frequency that varies from 5 to 10 MHz.

Assignments (2)
MERGER Recorded May 18, 2011
From: AIRBUS FRANCE
To: AIRBUS OPERATIONS SAS
Reel/Frame 026298/0269 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jan 29, 2010
From: LEGATHE, OLIVIER
To: AIRBUS OPERATIONS SAS
Reel/Frame 023868/0203 →