Method for manufacturing a fiber-reinforced composite sabot by using band/hoop lamination

• US 7,935,208 B2
• Filed: 09/23/2008
• Issued: 05/03/2011
• Est. Priority Date: 10/31/2007
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Agency For Defense Development (Government of The Republic of China)
• Original Assignee: Agency For Defense Development (Government of The Republic of China)
• Inventors: Kim, Jin-Seok, Jeon, Young-Jun, Yang, Seung-Un, Park, In-Seo
• Primary Examiner(s): Yao; Sam C
• Application Number:
  US12/235,649
• Publication Number:
  US 20090107355A1
• Time in Patent Office: 952 Days
• Field of Search: 102/501, 102520-523, 156/172, 156/187, 156189-195, 156212-213
• US Class Current: 156/212
• CPC Class Codes: F42B 14/061 Sabots for long rod fin stabilised kinetic energy projectiles, i.e. multisegment sabots attached midway on the projectile
• CPC Class Codes: F42B 14/068 Sabots characterised by the material F42B14/067 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: Y10T 156/1028 by bending, drawing or stretch forming sheet to assume shape of configured lamina while in contact therewith

Abstract

Disclosed is a method for manufacturing a fiber-reinforced composite sabot for use in APFSDS (Armor Piercing Fin Stabilized Discarding Sabot), wherein both Band lamination and Hoop lamination are used in manufacturing a polymer based FRP(Fiber Reinforced Plastic) for use in the sabot in order to prevent the prepreg delamination in the circumferential direction caused by the radial lamination. The method for manufacturing a fiber-reinforced composite sabot of the present invention comprises the steps of a sub-segment forming step, a piece forming step and a sabot forming step, and the lamination is carried out with improved segment lamination form preventing the damage in the 120 degree surface in the process of treating the sabot.

Claims

1. A method for manufacturing a fiber-reinforced composite sabot by laminating a prepreg fiber in the radial direction comprising:

a sub-segment forming step wherein four or more of sub-segments are formed with predetermined form by superposing a pluraity of plies;

a segment forming step wherein three or more of segments are formed by laminating the sub-segments;

a piece forming step wherein three pieces are formed by laminating the three or more of segments, each of the three pieces including an arc surface and two 120 degree surfaces;

a sabot forming step wherein a sabot is formed by combining the three pieces;

the piece forming step further comprising a reinforcing step wherein two or more plies are superposed and reinforcing bands are continuously laminated on two or more surfaces of the arc surface and surface and the two 120 degree surfaces;

the reinforcing step further comprises a step wherein hoops formed with superposed two or more piles are continuously laminated on the arc surface of each piece; and

a spare processing layer is laminated on the outermost layer of the arc surface of the piece.

2. The method for manufacturing a fiber-reinforced composite sabot of claim 1 wherein the sub-segment forming step further comprises a step of forming preliminary laminating board by superposing a plurality of plies.

3. The method for manufacturing a fiber-reinforced composite sabot of claim 2 wherein the reinforcing step includes further laminating the reinforcing sub-segment on the 120 degree surface.

4. The method for manufacturing a fiber-reinforced composite sabot of claim 1 wherein the prepreg fiber laminated in the radial direction is one or more of fiber chosen from the group consisting of carbon fiber, graphite fiber and glass fiber, and material of the prepreg fiber is thermosetting or thermoplastic resin.

5. The method for manufacturing a fiber-reinforced composite sabot of claim 2 wherein the prepreg fiber laminated in the radial direction is one or more of fiber chosen from the group consisting of carbon fiber, graphite fiber and glass fiber, and material of the prepreg fiber is thermosetting or thermoplastic resin.

6. The method for manufacturing a fiber-reinforced composite sabot of claim 3 wherein the prepreg fiber laminated in the radial direction is one or more of fiber chosen from the group consisting of carbon fiber, graphite fiber and glass fiber, and material of the prepreg fiber is thermosetting or thermoplastic resin.