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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 29, 2011
Filed:
Dec. 02, 2010
Timothy J. Lee, Mount Laurel, NJ (US);
Jason L. Firko, Wilmington, DE (US);
Jonathan W. Gabrys, Downingtown, PA (US);
Timothy J. Lee, Mount Laurel, NJ (US);
Jason L. Firko, Wilmington, DE (US);
Jonathan W. Gabrys, Downingtown, PA (US);
The Boeing Company, Chicago, IL (US);
Abstract
An energy absorbing system may include a structure formed of an inner face sheet and an outer face sheet and having a core positioned therebetween. The structure may have a leading edge. An impact member formed of a plastically deformable material may be positioned with the inner face sheet within an area of the leading edge. The impact member may absorb energy from an impact of a projectile with the leading edge and redistributing the energy of the impact to the structure.