Fabrication of composite parts having both continuous and chopped fiber components

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 10933598
APP PUB NO 20190224930A1
SERIAL NO

15877628

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Systems and methods are provided for fabricating composite parts that include both chopped fiber and continuous fiber components. One embodiment is a method that includes laying up a laminate comprising at least one ply of continuous fiber-reinforced polymer onto a first surface of a mold, filling a cavity of the mold with chopped fibers and resin that contact the laminate, curing the chopped fibers and the laminate together into an integral composite part, and separating the integral composite part from the mold.

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THE BOEING COMPANY100 N RIVERSIDE CHICAGO IL 60606-1596

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Hartshorn, Scott Snohomish, US 10 27
Humfeld, Keith Daniel Federal Way, US 78 204

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