Patent ID: 11969952
Assignee: SPIRIT AEROSYSTEMS, INC.
Field: Other special machines (Mechanical engineering)
Classification: CPC B | IPC B

Claim 0:
1. A method of peen-forming a thermoplastic composite material, the method comprising:
positioning the thermoplastic composite material on a tool having a surface to which a portion of the thermoplastic composite material is intended to conform;
heating the thermoplastic composite material;
directing particles against the thermoplastic composite material so that the portion of the thermoplastic composite material conforms to the surface of the tool; and
adjusting at least one of a rate of particles directed against the thermoplastic composite material, a temperature of the particles, a temperature of air around the particles, a temperature of a heater, or a movement of the thermoplastic composite material in order to achieve a desired cooling rate of the thermoplastic composite material.