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Tech/Engineering - Materials (Plastics, Ceramics, etc.) | | French term or phrase: un lâcher de plis | In a text regarding a composite material used for manufacturing an aircraft fuselage panel:
"Le renfort intégré comporte classiquement un lâcher de plis, c’est-à-dire une disposition en biseau ou en étages ou gradins des plis formant le renfort intégré, pour obtenir ainsi une diminution sensiblement constante de l’épaisseur du renfort intégré." |
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| | ply drop-off | Explanation:
http://www.faqs.org/patents/app/20100170988
In composite material technology, variations in skin thickness can be made by a process of ply drop-off.
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In other embodiments, the offset can be produced by other methods, such as by forming during the initial skin rolling process, casting, and/or machining. In a further embodiment, the skin 320 can include composite materials and the offset can be produced by suitable composite manufacturing methods including, for example, using ply drop-offs.
http://www.freepatentsonline.com/y2006/0226287.html
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4 hrs confidence:   ply drop-off
Explanation:
http://www.faqs.org/patents/app/20100170988
In composite material technology, variations in skin thickness can be made by a process of ply drop-off.
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Note added at 4 hrs (2010-11-11 18:50:28 GMT)
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In other embodiments, the offset can be produced by other methods, such as by forming during the initial skin rolling process, casting, and/or machining. In a further embodiment, the skin 320 can include composite materials and the offset can be produced by suitable composite manufacturing methods including, for example, using ply drop-offs.
http://www.freepatentsonline.com/y2006/0226287.html
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