• 专利标题:   Method for determining strength or integrity of bondline of composite structure, involves curing composite structure, and determining strength of bondline of composite structure using measurements from set of graphene sensors.
  • 专利号:   US2018321134-A1
  • 发明人:   SAFAI M, MEREDITH K D
  • 专利权人:   BOEING CO
  • 国际专利分类:   G01N019/04, G01N025/72
  • 专利详细信息:   US2018321134-A1 08 Nov 2018 G01N-019/04 201877 Pages: 11 English
  • 申请详细信息:   US2018321134-A1 US585096 02 May 2017
  • 优先权号:   US585096

▎ 摘  要

NOVELTY - The method involves positioning a set of graphene sensors (310) in a bondline (300) of a composite structure (304), where the set of graphene sensors is formed of graphene that is doped with noble gas. The composite structure is cured. Strength of the bondline of the composite structure is determined using measurements from the set of graphene sensors, where the measurements are taken during the curing of the composite structure. The set of graphene sensors is positioned into a matrix arrangement in the bondline. A set of graphene lines is positioned in the bondline to electrically connect the set of graphene sensors to a computer system. USE - Method for determining strength or an integrity of a bondline of a composite structure. ADVANTAGE - The method enables using bonded composite structure that can result in significant cost savings in airplane manufacturing by eliminating fasteners in a reliable manner. DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is also included for a bond-line characteristic determination system. DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows an exploded perspective view of a bondline of a composite structure. Bondline (300) Composite structure (304) Graphene sensors (310) Graphene line (312) Computer (316)