Sabic Global Technologies B.v.

Sabic Innovative Plastics IP B.v.

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General Electric Company

Matthew Douglas Marks

Dhanendra Kumar Nagwanshi

Somasekhar Venkat Bobba

Carlos Pereira

Arunachala Parameshwara

Max Ulysses Morton

Dinesh Mana

Sudhakar Ramamoorthy Marur

Shingo Imai

Craig Lawrence Milne

Kent Allen

Somasekhar Bobba Venkat

Gregory E Tremblay

Cris Alegria

Geert Jan Schellekens

Dinesh Munjurulimana

Dhanendra Nagwanshi

Daniel Scott Woodman

Thomas M Goral

Claire Marie-Annick Martin

Max Morton

Marc Stefan Black

Andrew W May

Somasekhar Bobba

In an embodiment, an energy-absorbing device can comprise: a polymer reinforcement structure, wherein the polymer reinforcement structure comprises a polymer matrix and chopped fibers; and a shell comprising 2 walls extending from a back and forming a shell channel, wherein the shell comprises continuous fibers and a resin matrix; wherein the polymer reinforcement structure is located in the shell channel.

Method of making a laminate, an energy absorbing device, an energy absorbing device composition, and a forming tool

Structural body of a vehicle having an energy absorbing device and a method of forming the energy absorbing device

Roof fairing

A fairing configured to be positioned on a roof of a vehicle. The fairing has a forward end and a rearward end. The fairing comprises a flow controlling outer body defining a central forward opening. The fairing includes at least one actuatable panel movably coupled to the flow controlling outer body and a central body aligned with the central forward opening of the flow controlling outer body. At least one air channel open to the central forward opening that extends between the at least one actuatable panel and the central body. The fairing includes at least one actuator configured to move the at least one actuatable panel through a plurality of positions to direct an air flow along at least one of 1) the at least one air channel and 2) an outboard side of the at least one actuatable panel.

Roof fairing with moveable panels

Fairing with flow channels

Disclosed is a roof fairing for a vehicle, such as a truck hauling a trailer. The roof fairing includes a body defining a flow directing exterior surface. The body including at least one flow directing channel that is sunk into the body toward an inner space defined by an interior surface of the body. The flow directing channel comprises a venturi construction terminating at the trailing edge. The venturi construction is configured to direct flow toward an exterior surface of the trailer when coupled to the truck.

Roof fairing with distributed flow channels

A process of making a drag-reducing aerodynamic vehicle system includes injection molding a body configured for attachment to a roof of a vehicle with a sliding core, wherein the body comprises an air inlet extending through a surface of the body, wherein the air inlet includes an air guide boss extending from an interior surface of the body, wherein the air guide boss adjusts an air stagnation point away from the windshield to reduce air pressure and drag on the vehicle; and ejecting the drag-reducing aerodynamic vehicle system from the injection mold using the sliding core.

Drag reducing aerodynamic vehicle components and methods of making the same

A vehicle energy absorbing system for a high-speed, small-overlap impact, comprising: lobes () spaced intermittently along a vehicle rail (), wherein the lobes () include an impact arm (), a reactionary arm (), and a base (), wherein a shape of the base () is complimentary to a shape of the vehicle rail () and wherein the impact arm () and the reactionary arm () protrude outwardly from the base () and the vehicle rail (), wherein a channel () is formed in the space between the base (), the impact arm (), and the reactionary arm (), wherein the channel () extends through the lobe () from end to end.

Intermittent side rail energy absorbing elements and methods of making the same

In an embodiment, multi-stage energy absorbing system can comprise: a thermoplastic flanged frame and a crush lobe having a proximal base aligned with the flanged frame and a distal end protruding from the flanged frame. The crush lobe comprises a central slab and slab pairs such that the crush lobe comprises a total of 2i+1 slabs, wherein i is the number of slab pairs and is greater than or equal to 1. The slabs are disposed in a stepped arrangement and configured to absorb impact energy by collapsing in a telescopic manner with increasing energy level. The single energy-absorbing system is able to absorb low energy impact associated with vehicle-to-pedestrian impact; simultaneously with the ability to mitigate damageability associated with low-speed vehicle-to-barrier impact, as well as damageability associated with vehicle-to-vehicle moderate speed impact, head-on, as well as at an angle.

Energy absorbing system for conflicting regulatory requirements for vehicle bumpers

A method of making a hybrid energy absorbing beam, comprises: forming a polymer member comprising a first portion, wherein the first portion includes a first ledge and a connecting ledge connected by a first portion wall; and a rib extending from the first portion wall, wherein a cross-section of the rib taken along a line, A-A, comprises a first channel formed from an opening between a channel wall and a first traverse wall of a lobe, wherein the lobe comprises the first traverse wall and a second traverse wall with a connecting wall disposed between the first traverse wall and the second traverse wall; wherein the first channel extends along a portion of a length, L, of the polymer member; and forming a metal/composite member; and attaching the polymer member to the metal/composite member on an opposite side of the polymer member as the connecting wall.

Hybrid bumper beams and methods for making and using the same

A structural body of a vehicle comprises: a hollow component comprising walls that define a channel, wherein the component has a component length, and wherein the component is selected from the group consisting of beam, rail (), pillar (), chassis, floor rocker (), and cross-bar, or combinations comprising at least one of the foregoing; and a plastic-metal hybrid reinforcement () having cavities therethrough (), and a support () having greater than or equal to 3 walls forming a support channel. The plastic element () is located in the support channel () wherein the reinforcement () is located in the component channel.

Reinforced body in white and reinforcement therefor

Extension for an energy absorber

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White Lake, MI, United States of America

Matthew Douglas Marks