heatcon® company overviewheatcon® company overview author: jd created date: 11/15/2004 10:28:53 am
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COMPOSITE REPAIR SOLUTIONS
HEATCONHEATCON®®
COMPOSITE SYSTEMSCOMPOSITE SYSTEMS
Composite Repair Heating MethodsComposite Repair Heating Methods
REV 11/04
HEATCONHEATCON®®COMPOSITE SYSTEMSCOMPOSITE SYSTEMS
Typical Repair Method for Fiber Reinforced Aircraft StructuresTypical Repair Method for Fiber Reinforced Aircraft Structures
HEATCON®
HEATCONHEATCON®®COMPOSITE SYSTEMSCOMPOSITE SYSTEMS
Typical Repair Method for Fiber Reinforced Aircraft StructuresTypical Repair Method for Fiber Reinforced Aircraft Structures
HEATCON®
HEATCONHEATCON®®COMPOSITE SYSTEMSCOMPOSITE SYSTEMS
Understanding of heat transfer and repair methods is essential to success… otherwiseUnderstanding of heat transfer and repair methods is essential to success… otherwise
Laminate failure at high temperaturesLaminate failure at high temperatures
HEATCON®
HEATCONHEATCON®®COMPOSITE SYSTEMSCOMPOSITE SYSTEMS
Repairing of complex structures presents further challenges. • 3 Dimensional Heat Blankets• Hot Air Systems• Heat Lamps
Repairing of complex structures presents further challenges. • 3 Dimensional Heat Blankets• Hot Air Systems• Heat Lamps
Custom Formed Blankets for 3-D StructuresCustom Formed Blankets for 3-D Structures
Radiant / InfraredHeat LampsRadiant / InfraredHeat Lamps
Hot AirSystemsHot AirSystems
HEATCON®
HEATCONHEATCON®®COMPOSITE SYSTEMSCOMPOSITE SYSTEMS
Heat Blankets: Leading technologyHeat Blankets: Leading technology
Radome
Standard & Shaded Blanket
Stretchable
HEATCON®
HEATCONHEATCON®®COMPOSITE SYSTEMSCOMPOSITE SYSTEMS
Heat Blankets: Current research •Thermal uniformity study for US Navy contract
Heat Blankets: Current research •Thermal uniformity study for US Navy contract
Thermal ImagingCamera used duringheating process for comprehensive heat distribution mappinganalysis
Thermal ImagingCamera used duringheating process for comprehensive heat distribution mappinganalysis
HEATCON®
HEATCONHEATCON®®COMPOSITE SYSTEMSCOMPOSITE SYSTEMS
Hot Air Systems: Leading technologyHot Air Systems: Leading technology
Provides even heating of contoured surfaces where a heatblanket cannot be usedProvides even heating of contoured surfaces where a heatblanket cannot be used
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HEATCONHEATCON®®COMPOSITE SYSTEMSCOMPOSITE SYSTEMS
Hot Air Systems: Current researchUS Navy SBIR project: completed in 2002
New research is being done on explosion proof systems
Hot Air Systems: Current researchUS Navy SBIR project: completed in 2002
New research is being done on explosion proof systems
HEATCON®
HEATCONHEATCON®®COMPOSITE SYSTEMSCOMPOSITE SYSTEMS
Heat lamps: Leading TechnologyHeat lamps: Leading Technology
HEATCON®
HEATCON®
HEATCONHEATCON®®COMPOSITE SYSTEMSCOMPOSITE SYSTEMS
Heat lamps: Current research•Heating effects of infrared wavelengths on various
composite structures
•Product development to produce heat lamps suited for shop use
Heat lamps: Current research•Heating effects of infrared wavelengths on various
composite structures
•Product development to produce heat lamps suited for shop use
Thermal Image of Infrared heat lampon composite structuralcomponent
HEATCONHEATCON®®COMPOSITE SYSTEMSCOMPOSITE SYSTEMS
Summary•Many different heating methods exist for
composite repair•All rely heavily on “real world” experience•Limited training and documentation available
Summary•Many different heating methods exist for
composite repair•All rely heavily on “real world” experience•Limited training and documentation available
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HEATCONHEATCON®®COMPOSITE SYSTEMSCOMPOSITE SYSTEMS
Research needed to:•Better understand thermal effects of available
heating methods•Produce documentation that will aid repair in
applying these methods•Other?
Research needed to:•Better understand thermal effects of available
heating methods•Produce documentation that will aid repair in
applying these methods•Other?
HEATCON®