Patent ID: 7871486
Filing Date: 2011-01-18
Classification: B29C,F01D,F05D,Y02T

Abstract:
1. A method for making a structure having a mounting flange comprising: providing a primary composite structure having a circumference; placing at least one guide about the circumference of the primary composite structure; applying circumferentially oriented core fibers about the circumference of the primary composite structure adjacent to the guide to obtain core fibers having a first core side and a second core side; applying attachment fibers to the first core side of the core fibers to operably connect the core fibers to the primary composite structure; repositioning the guide adjacent to the first core side of the core fibers; applying attachment fibers to the second core side of the core fibers to operably connect the core fibers to the primary composite structure to obtain a mounting flange preform; and curing the mounting flange preform to obtain an integral mounting flange.