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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 14, 2021
Filed:
Oct. 20, 2005
Applicants:
Lakshman Chandrasekaran, Farnborough, GB;
Andrew David Foreman, Farnborough, GB;
Inventors:
Lakshman Chandrasekaran, Farnborough, GB;
Andrew David Foreman, Farnborough, GB;
Assignee:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B32B 3/04 (2006.01); C22C 14/00 (2006.01); B32B 5/28 (2006.01); C22C 19/03 (2006.01); B29C 70/22 (2006.01); C08J 5/04 (2006.01); D03D 15/00 (2021.01); D03D 1/00 (2006.01); D03D 15/02 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
C22C 14/00 (2013.01); B29C 70/22 (2013.01); B32B 5/28 (2013.01); C08J 5/041 (2013.01); C22C 19/03 (2013.01); D03D 1/00 (2013.01); D03D 15/00 (2013.01); D03D 15/02 (2013.01); B29K 2995/0089 (2013.01); B29K 2995/0091 (2013.01); D10B 2101/06 (2013.01); D10B 2101/12 (2013.01); D10B 2101/20 (2013.01); D10B 2321/021 (2013.01); D10B 2331/021 (2013.01); D10B 2505/02 (2013.01); Y10T 428/24215 (2015.01);
Abstract
A fibre reinforced polymer (FRP) composite structure incorporates a woven preform containing tows of carbon or other advanced fibres and wires of shape memory alloy (SMA). The SMA wires are capable of absorbing much larger amounts of strain energy than the conventional components of FRP composites and hence enhance the impact resistance of the structure. The woven form incorporates the SMA into the structure in an optimum manner in terms of handling and performance.