Truss reinforced foam core sandwich
US5741574A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | May 3, 1995 |
| Grant date | Apr 21, 1998 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 3, 2015 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T428/249986
- WIPO fieldOther special machines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A reinforced foam core sandwich structure including opposing face sheets, a foam core therebetween, and tow members encapsulated within the foam core and extending between the opposing face sheets to form a combined foam/tow member core wherein the compressive strength or shear strength of the combined foam/tow member core is greater than the compressive strength or shear strength, respectively, of the foam core alone or the tow members alone forming a support structure within the foam core between the face sheets.
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