Patent ID: 7980840
Filing Date: 2011-07-19
Classification: B29C,B29L,F03D,Y02E,Y02P

Abstract:
1. A mould for vacuum assisted resin transfer moulding of a fibre reinforced laminated structure, comprising: a first mould part defines a negative impression of the fibre reinforced laminated structure, the first mould part structurally stable and forms a support for fibre reinforcement layers of the fibre reinforced laminated structure; a second mould part connectable to the first mould part in order to close the mould and together with the first mould part defines an enclosed space to be evacuated; a flow duct that guides a liquid polymer, the flow duct is open towards the enclosed space and is formed as a recess in the first mould part extending along a section of a periphery of the first mould part and/or a formed as a recess in the second mould part and extending along a section of the periphery of the first mould part; and a spacer element forming a portion of the flow duct, said spacer element configured to prevent the second mould part from entering the flow duct after the enclosed space has been evacuated.