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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 18, 2003
Filed:
Mar. 02, 2000
MTU Aero Engines GmbH, Munich, DE;
Abstract
A composite laminate or layer structure includes a substrate ( ) and a cover layer ( ) bonded thereon. The substrate is made up of at least one layer ( ) of fiber-reinforced synthetic material. The cover layer includes at least one layer ( ) of metal fibers and/or threads ( ), and a metal sheet ( ) forming the outer surface skin ( ) of the layer structure. The metal sheet is bonded by soldering or sintering onto the metal fibers and/or threads ( ), while the layer of metal fibers and/or threads in turn is bonded to the underlying fiber-reinforced synthetic material ( ) by being mutually and integrally permeated by a synthetic resin matrix and bonding material. Also, the metal fibers and/or threads ( ) may be intermeshed with the fibers of the synthetic material ( ). To provide improved bonding at both opposite sides thereof, the layer ( ) of metal fibers and/or threads ( ) has a lower porosity on the side adjoining the metal sheet, and a higher porosity on the side adjoining the fiber-reinforced synthetic material ( ) of the substrate.