Patent ID: 11933498
Assignee: VENTURE AEROSPACE, LLC
Field: Other special machines (Mechanical engineering)
Classification: CPC B  F  Y | IPC B  F

Claim 16:
17. A method of manufacturing a composite structure comprising:
providing a mold comprising at least one fluid conduit and a set of mold datums;
lining a mold interior surface with a first epoxy layer;
forming a first carbon fiber layer over the first epoxy layer;
providing a shaped aluminum foam insert, the shaped aluminum foam comprising a set of anchor mechanisms;
positioning the set of anchor mechanisms to align with at least one mold datum of the set of mold datums;
connecting the at least one fluid conduit to the shaped aluminum foam insert;
closing the mold to form a closed mold;
injecting an expanding foam by way of the at least one fluid conduit into the shaped aluminum foam insert to eject excess epoxy from the shaped aluminum foam to form a second working structure;
stabilizing the second working structure; and
opening the closed mold; wherein:
the second working structure is a composite structure.