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Methods of Making and Using Shape Memory Polymer Composite PatchesA method of repairing a composite component having a damaged area including: laying a composite patch over the damaged area: activating the shape memory polymer resin to easily and quickly mold said patch to said damaged area; deactivating said shape memory polymer so that said composite patch retains the molded shape; and bonding said composite patch to said damaged part.
Document ID
20110015664
Acquisition Source
Headquarters
Document Type
Other - Patent
Authors
Hood, Patrick J.
(Cornerstone Research Group, Inc. Dayton, OH, United States)
Date Acquired
August 25, 2013
Publication Date
May 10, 2011
Subject Category
Composite Materials
Report/Patent Number
Patent Number: NASA-Case-KSC-13070
Patent Application Number: US-Patent-Appl-SN-11/569,902
Patent Number: US-Patent-7,938,923 B2
Funding Number(s)
CONTRACT_GRANT: NNK050A29C
Distribution Limits
Public
Copyright
Public Use Permitted.
Patent
NASA-Case-KSC-13070|US-Patent-7,938,923 B2
Patent Application
US-Patent-Appl-SN-11/569,902
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