A system for fabricating a composite structure includes a ply carrier including a ply support surface configured to support at least one composite ply. The system includes a carrier transfer device configured to convey the ply carrier. The system includes a lamination system configured to selectively apply the at least one composite ply to the ply support surface of the ply carrier. The system includes a transfer system configured to remove the ply carrier from the carrier transfer device and to apply the at least one composite ply to at least a portion of a forming surface of a forming tool. The system includes a forming system configured to form the at least one composite ply over the at least a portion of the forming surface of the forming tool.

A method for manufacturing an aeronautical sandwich panel with a honeycomb core and results in a core sealed to prevent infused resin from entering into the honeycomb core open cells while improving its mechanical properties, especially for curved or highly curved panels. In further embodiments, the invention proposes the automation of this process.

A method for manufacturing an aeronautical sandwich panel with a honeycomb core and results in a core sealed to prevent infused resin from entering into the honeycomb core open cells while improving its mechanical properties, especially for curved or highly curved panels. In further embodiments, the invention proposes the automation of this process.

A flexible molding process and system for a magnetic pole protective layer. The molding process is as follows: assembling magnet steels at respective positions on a side wall surface of a magnetic yoke, laying a reinforcing material and a vacuum bag in the listed sequence on the magnet steel and the side wall surface of the magnetic yoke, wherein the vacuum bag, the magnet steels and the side wall surface of the magnetic yoke form a sealed system; performing an impregnation process, including vacuumizing the sealed system to allow the impregnation liquid to be injected into the sealed system, to achieve infiltration and impregnation; heating the sealed system and/or emitting ultrasonic waves to the sealed system while performing the impregnation process; and performing a curing process after the impregnation process, wherein the impregnation liquid and the reinforcing material are cured to form a protective layer.

A flexible molding process and system for a magnetic pole protective layer. The molding process is as follows: assembling magnet steels at respective positions on a side wall surface of a magnetic yoke, laying a reinforcing material and a vacuum bag in the listed sequence on the magnet steel and the side wall surface of the magnetic yoke, wherein the vacuum bag, the magnet steels and the side wall surface of the magnetic yoke form a sealed system; performing an impregnation process, including vacuumizing the sealed system to allow the impregnation liquid to be injected into the sealed system, to achieve infiltration and impregnation; heating the sealed system and/or emitting ultrasonic waves to the sealed system while performing the impregnation process; and performing a curing process after the impregnation process, wherein the impregnation liquid and the reinforcing material are cured to form a protective layer.

Glass-fiber mats for lead-acid batteries are described. The glass-fiber mats may include a plurality of glass fibers held together with a binder. The binder may be made from a binder composition that includes (i) an acid resistant polymer, and (ii) a hydrophilic agent. The hydrophilic agent increases the wettability of the glass-fiber mat such that the glass-fiber mat forms a contact angle with water or aqueous sulfuric acid solution of 70° or less. Also described are methods of making the glass-fiber mats that include applying a binder composition to the glass fibers, and including a hydrophilic agent in the glass fiber mat that increases the wettability of the mat. The hydrophilic agent may be added to the binder composition, applied to the glass-fiber mat, or both.

Glass-fiber mats for lead-acid batteries are described. The glass-fiber mats may include a plurality of glass fibers held together with a binder. The binder may be made from a binder composition that includes (i) an acid resistant polymer, and (ii) a hydrophilic agent. The hydrophilic agent increases the wettability of the glass-fiber mat such that the glass-fiber mat forms a contact angle with water or aqueous sulfuric acid solution of 70° or less. Also described are methods of making the glass-fiber mats that include applying a binder composition to the glass fibers, and including a hydrophilic agent in the glass fiber mat that increases the wettability of the mat. The hydrophilic agent may be added to the binder composition, applied to the glass-fiber mat, or both.

Provided are a vacuum assisted resin infusion protection coating, system and method for a permanent magnet motor rotor. The vacuum assisted resin infusion protection coating comprises a reinforcing phase, demoulding cloth, and a flow guide net which are laid on the surface of a magnetic pole of a rotor in sequence, wherein one end part of a resin infusion pipeline and one end part of an air suction pipe are respectively fixed on the exterior of the flow guide net, the rotor is hermetically connected to a vacuum isolation film, and the vacuum isolation film covers the reinforcing phase, the demoulding cloth, the flow guide net, the end part of the resin infusion pipeline, and the one end part of the air suction pipe.

Provided are a vacuum assisted resin infusion protection coating, system and method for a permanent magnet motor rotor. The vacuum assisted resin infusion protection coating comprises a reinforcing phase, demoulding cloth, and a flow guide net which are laid on the surface of a magnetic pole of a rotor in sequence, wherein one end part of a resin infusion pipeline and one end part of an air suction pipe are respectively fixed on the exterior of the flow guide net, the rotor is hermetically connected to a vacuum isolation film, and the vacuum isolation film covers the reinforcing phase, the demoulding cloth, the flow guide net, the end part of the resin infusion pipeline, and the one end part of the air suction pipe.

A method for manufacturing an aeronautical sandwich panel with a honeycomb core and results in a core sealed to prevent infused resin from entering into the honeycomb core open cells while improving its mechanical properties, especially for curved or highly curved panels. In further embodiments, the invention proposes the automation of this process.