Composite member defining a contour surface
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1. A composite member formed by a process comprising:
- providing a contour surface corresponding in shape to a desired contour of the composite member for supporting a plurality of elongate tapes in a substantially parallel configuration, each tape including a plurality of reinforcement members disposed in a matrix material; and
disposing each of the elongate tapes along a path defined by a plurality of natural path segments, each segment of a single path disposed at a non-natural angle relative to adjacent segments of the path, and each tape comprising a plurality of consecutive, physically discrete portions corresponding to the natural path segments, the discrete portions positioned in a continuous, end-to-end manner in a lengthwise direction of the elongate tape so as to define the non-natural angle between the discrete portions, such that a transverse edge of each elongate tape is disposed within a predetermined offset distance interval from an adjacent one of the tapes.
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A composite member and an associated method for forming the composite member are provided. The composite member is formed of a plurality of elongate tapes. Each tape is disposed a path defined by a plurality of natural path segments, each of which defines a non-natural offset angle relative to the adjacent segments.
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1. A composite member formed by a process comprising:
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providing a contour surface corresponding in shape to a desired contour of the composite member for supporting a plurality of elongate tapes in a substantially parallel configuration, each tape including a plurality of reinforcement members disposed in a matrix material; and disposing each of the elongate tapes along a path defined by a plurality of natural path segments, each segment of a single path disposed at a non-natural angle relative to adjacent segments of the path, and each tape comprising a plurality of consecutive, physically discrete portions corresponding to the natural path segments, the discrete portions positioned in a continuous, end-to-end manner in a lengthwise direction of the elongate tape so as to define the non-natural angle between the discrete portions, such that a transverse edge of each elongate tape is disposed within a predetermined offset distance interval from an adjacent one of the tapes. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A composite member defining a contour surface, the member comprising:
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a plurality of elongate tapes disposed in a generally parallel configuration to define the contour surface, each tape including a plurality of reinforcement members disposed in a matrix material, wherein each of the elongate tapes is disposed along a path defined by a plurality of natural path segments, each segment of a single path disposed at a non-natural offset angle relative to adjacent segments of the path, and each tape comprising a plurality of consecutive, physically discrete portions corresponding to the natural path segments, the discrete portions positioned in a consecutive, end-to-end manner in a lengthwise direction of the elongate tape so as to define the non-natural angle, such that a transverse edge of each elongate tape is disposed within a predetermined offset distance interval from an adjacent one of the tapes. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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