The Boeing Company

Keith Y Chong

Christopher Stephen Roper

Michael Leslie Hand

Randall C Schubert

Tobias A Schaedler

Douglas Alan McCarville

Eric C Clough

Juan C Guzman

Jonathan David Embler

David Page

Peter A Hogenson

Timothy L Gaynor, Iii

Jeffrey D Eichinger

Jeffrey Dale Fukushima

Angela M Iler

Peter Duong

Faizal K Barnes

Randall Colin Schubert

Douglas A Mccarville

Timothy Leo Gaynor Iii

A formation assembly for use in manufacturing a reinforced insulation panel including a foam material and a reinforcing structure includes a back plate including a first surface configured to receive the foam material, and a first support sheet spaced from the first surface to form a gap therebetween, wherein the first support sheet supports the reinforcing structure. The formation assembly also includes a second support sheet spaced from the first support sheet, wherein the second support sheet defines an upper boundary of the reinforced insulation panel. A rigid structure is coupled to the second support sheet, wherein the rigid structure restricts movement of the reinforced insulation panel.

Mechanically reinforced foam insulation panel and methods of making the same

A vessel includes a vessel wall and an insulation assembly coupled to the vessel wall. The insulation assembly includes a stochastic foam material and a microtruss structure encased within the foam material. The microtruss structure includes a plurality of truss members interconnected at a plurality of nodes. Each truss member is in contact with the foam material such that the microtruss structure provides a structural core for the foam material.

Vessel insulation assembly

A method of partially insulating an interior space of a pre-formed fluted core panel is disclosed herein. The fluted core panel includes a first facesheet, a second facesheet spaced apart from the first facesheet, and webs between the first facesheet and second facesheet. The interior space is defined between the first facesheet, the second facesheet, and adjacent webs. The method includes positioning a spacer in a first portion of the interior space, positioning a membrane between the spacer and a second portion of the interior space, and positioning insulation in the second portion of the interior space. Additionally, the method includes pressing the membrane against the spacer, curing the membrane, and removing the spacer from the first portion of the interior space.

Methods of internally insulating a fluted core sandwich structure

A cryogenic fuel tank assemblyis provided comprising a cryogenic fuel tank wall. A foam assemblyis affixed to the cryogenic fuel tank wall, the foam assemblyhaving an inner surfaceand an outer surface. A first solid filmbonded to the outer surfaceto provide a uniform outer bonding surface. A thermal protection system assemblyis bonded to the uniform outer bonding surface

Cryogenic fuel tank insulation assembly

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Keith Y Chong