RESIN INFUSION OF LAYERED METAL/COMPOSITE HYBRID AND RESULTING METAL/COMPOSITE HYBRID LAMINATE

摘要

A method of fabricating a metal/composite hybrid laminate is provided. One or more layered arrangements are stocked on a solid base to form a layered structure. Each layered arrangement is defined by a fibrous material and a perforated metal sheet. A resin in its liquid state is introduced along a portion of the layered structure while a differential pressure is applied across the laminate structure until the resin permeates the fibrous material of each layered arrangement and fills perforations in each perforated metal sheet. The resin is cured thereby yielding a metal/composite hybrid laminate.