Inventors:
Karin L. Gipple - Arnold MD
Dale G. Karr - Milan MI
Liming W. Salvino - Burtonsville MD
Assignee:
The United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the Navy - Washington DC
International Classification:
B29C 3342
US Classification:
264 401, 264219, 264220, 264225, 264255, 264257, 264258, 264324, 219 6912, 219 6917
Abstract:
A metal mold is machined via a computer numerically controlled wire-cut electrical discharge technique so as to describe a fractally profiled parallel grooves-and-ridges configuration. Fibers are placed along the molds grooves. Using the mold combined with the fibers situate in its grooves, a first composite portion is resin transfer molded so as as to describe a complementary fractally profiled parallel grooves-and-ridges configuration, and to include, in its ridges, the fibers situate in the molds grooves. Fibers are placed along the first composite portions grooves. Using the first composite portion combined with the fibers situate in its grooves, a second composite portion is resin transfer molded so as as to describe a complementary fractally profiled parallel grooves-and-ridges configuration, and to include, in its ridges, the fibers situate in the first composite portions grooves, and to effect secondary bonding of the first and second composite portions.