A composite-material molding apparatus for molding a composite material, wherein the molding apparatus is provided with: a main body; a composite-material layer in which a molding face for molding a composite material is formed, the composite-material layer coating the surface of the main body; a filamentous fiber-optic temperature sensor embedded in the composite-material layer; a heating unit provided inside the main body; and a control device for controlling the heating unit on the basis of the temperature measured by the fiber-optic temperature sensor; the fiber-optic temperature sensor being disposed in planar fashion in a plane parallel to the molding face.

Systems and methods are provided for curing a composite part. The method includes the steps of: disposing a heat blanket at a composite material; applying, with a controller, power to heaters distributed across multiple cells of a heat blanket to heat the composite material at the heat blanket; monitoring, with the controller, a temperature of the composite material at each of the multiple cells via thermocouples distributed across the multiple cells; and individually adjusting, with the controller, an amount of power applied to the heaters, for each of the multiple cells, in response to the monitored temperature and a target temperature.

An example method for curing a composite part includes placing the composite part onto a topside of a cure tool, and a bottom surface of the composite part contacts the topside of the cure tool and a top surface of the composite part is opposite the bottom surface of the composite part. The method also includes placing the cure tool and the composite part into an autoclave, using the autoclave to apply external heat to the cure tool and the composite part so that air flows over the top surface of the composite part to heat the top surface, and applying additional heat to a backside of the cure tool via radiation provided by at least one heating source of the cure tool, so as to reduce a temperature difference between the backside of the cure tool and the top surface of the composite part being cured.

An assembly for debulking an uncured stack of plies of fiber reinforced composite material positioned on a forming tool, including a force application element and a heat source, associated with the force application element. The heat source is positioned in at least one of the following positions: spaced apart from a top ply to directionally heat the uncured stack of plies from the top ply through a bottom ply of the uncured stack of plies; with the forming tool positioned between the heat source and the uncured stack of plies, the heat source to heat the forming tool, to directionally heat the uncured stack of plies in a direction from the bottom ply through the top ply; or between the uncured stack of plies and the forming tool, to directionally heat the uncured stack of plies in the direction from the bottom ply through the top ply.

An apparatus including means for being remoldable with application of heat at a predetermined temperature, means for absorbing the remoldable means, and means for enclosing the absorbing means, wherein the enclosing means comprises a substantially sealed enclosing means configured to resist a leakage of the absorbing means saturated with the remoldable means. The apparatus further include a insole implement, in which the insole implement having an insole section and an arch pad area, wherein the arch pad area is operable for accepting the enclosing means, wherein the insole implement is operable for maintaining a molded shape as the heat activated and remoldable resin composition in the sealed chamber implement cools in temperature, and wherein the insole implement is further configured to be operable for being remolded to a different shape by reheating the enclosing means containing the absorbing means saturated with the remoldable means.

A method is disclosed in which an abnormal temperature is detected based on analysis of temperature data received from a sensor disposed in a target zone, where the target zone is to receive build material for additive manufacture of multiple substantially similar parts. The abnormal temperature is replaced with an estimated temperature based on the analysis.

The disclosure provides a 3D printing method and a 3D printing apparatus using the same. The 3D printing method includes the following steps: feeding a material using a printing parameter, wherein the printing parameter includes a target temperature and a target feeding rate; adjusting the printing parameter to change the heat energy provided to the printing filament per unit length; determining whether the target feeding rate matches the actual feeding rate according to the adjusted printing parameter to obtain a determination result; obtaining a correspondence relationship between the plurality of target temperatures and the plurality of target feeding rates according to the adjusted printing parameters and the determination results; and setting the printing parameter to print according to the obtained correspondence relationship.

A method for the manufacture of three-dimensional objects is disclosed, utilising an independently operable printing sled (350) for sintering fusible powder and an independently operable powder distribution sled (300) for depositing a layer of fusible powder on the sintered layer. Since the printing sled and the powder distribution sled are independently operable, the time between sintering and deposition can be altered, dependent on the printing conditions and materials, resulting in an enhanced bond between the layers of the three-dimensional object.

A heating apparatus that includes a plurality of heating devices for temperature conditioning of preforms made of a thermoplastic material to a temperature and temperature distribution suitable for blow molding, and a transport chain guided on a revolving chain path. The preforms are transported through the heating apparatus by the transport chain along a transport path. Along a heating section that is part of the transport path, the plurality of heating devices are stationarily arranged one after another in a transport direction. On at least one side facing the heating devices, counter reflectors are provided, which together with the heating devices form a tunnel-like heating area through which the preforms are transported for heating. At least one counter reflector travels along with the preform through the heating section.

An imprint apparatus for forming a pattern in an imprint material on a substrate using an original as a mold, comprises an ultraviolet light generation device which irradiates with ultraviolet light which is curing light for curing the imprint material, and a control unit which controls a light amount of the ultraviolet light which is curing light. The control unit configured to perform a control of the light amount of the ultraviolet light acquires data of a defect distribution of the pattern formed on the substrate by the mold, and performs the control of the light amount of the ultraviolet light in a plurality of shot areas on the substrate based on the acquired data of the defect distribution.