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Title: Fabrication method for cores of structural sandwich materials including star shaped core cells

Patent ·
OSTI ID:516948

A method for fabricating structural sandwich materials having a core pattern which utilizes star and non-star shaped cells is disclosed. The sheets of material are bonded together or a single folded sheet is used, and bonded or welded at specific locations, into a flat configuration, and are then mechanically pulled or expanded normal to the plane of the sheets which expand to form the cells. This method can be utilized to fabricate other geometric cell arrangements than the star/non-star shaped cells. Four sheets of material (either a pair of bonded sheets or a single folded sheet) are bonded so as to define an area therebetween, which forms the star shaped cell when expanded. 3 figs.

Research Organization:
Univ. of California (United States)
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE, Washington, DC (United States)
DOE Contract Number:
W-7405-ENG-48
Assignee:
Univ. of California, Oakland, CA (United States)
Patent Number(s):
US 5,647,933/A/
Application Number:
PAN: 8-448,749
OSTI ID:
516948
Resource Relation:
Other Information: PBD: 15 Jul 1997
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English