Closed CF Shell Manufacture


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LaxFriedrichs
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Currently I'm undertaking my first CF project, which involves manufacturing a 'closed' shell from CF. My skills, knowledge, and equipment are relatively basic so I'm making two sides of the shell via resin infusion and a Unimould system mould, then I will join them to get my 'closed shell' 

Not long ago I saw a Youtube video that was shared on here at the Koenigsegg factory. They seemed to be using CNC milled aluminium moulds, composed of two parts, some how laying the CF inside the parts, closing the mould, and then passing a inflatable bladder through two ends.

Like this...


I'm intrigued by this method, since joining the two sides of my shell will be a very tricky process resulting in an aesthetically and structurally inferior product.

How is the CF placed in the two halves of the mould? Where does one source an inflatable bladder? Would this process be compatible for resin infusion?

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LaxFriedrichs
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Thanks Wozza - your rear wing is highly impressive!Smile

It's difficult to describe the part and I have no drawings. However, the outer shell geometry of this glider fuselage is about right. With an opening at the front "cockpit" and at the back. In intend to create an epoxy casting of the cockpit interior and once fixed into the shell, fill with expanding low density polyurethane from the back end.

The part will encounter some stress and strain from all directions in usage - think relatively high density fluids flowing at high speed around and into the shell outer contours. 

For this reason, I'm keen to understand the strongest way to bond the shell together before several strips of CF are put over the outer and inner seam.

You also mentioned increasing bonding area at the seam edge - any advice about this would be very useful.

Cheers!
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This thread might be right up your street:

http://www.compositescentral.net/showthread.php?t=7007

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