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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 19, 2007
Filed:
Jul. 16, 2004
Rigoberto Burgueno, Okemos, MI (US);
Amar K. Mohanty, Okemos, MI (US);
Mario John Quagliata, Lansing, MI (US);
Rigoberto Burgueno, Okemos, MI (US);
Amar K. Mohanty, Okemos, MI (US);
Mario John Quagliata, Lansing, MI (US);
Board of Trustees of Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI (US);
Abstract
The present invention relates to composite structural members comprising polymers, natural and synthetic fibers, and nano-scale platelets arranged in two- or three-dimensional cellular skeletal structure; more particularly referring to a low-cost natural-fiber based structural member with material hybridization and material layout for improved behavior that leads to efficient structural beam and plate/panel components that can be used in a plurality of modular structures, resulting in lower cost and reduced environmental impact.