The Boeing Company
Composite article with fly-away bag carrier

Abstract:

Provided is a method for forming a co-cured composite article. The method includes: providing a bag carrier; providing a vacuum bag, wherein the vacuum bag at least partially surrounds the bag carrier; providing an outer skin, wherein the outer skin at least partially surrounds the vacuum bag; forming a space between the bag carrier and the outer skin; and providing a filler between the outer skin and the bag carrier.