Armor structures

Chu, Henry Shiu-Hung; Lacy, Jeffrey M

Title: Armor structures

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An armor structure includes first and second layers individually containing a plurality of i-beams. Individual i-beams have a pair of longitudinal flanges interconnected by a longitudinal crosspiece and defining opposing longitudinal channels between the pair of flanges. The i-beams within individual of the first and second layers run parallel. The laterally outermost faces of the flanges of adjacent i-beams face one another. One of the longitudinal channels in each of the first and second layers faces one of the longitudinal channels in the other of the first and second layers. The channels of the first layer run parallel with the channels of the second layer. The flanges of the first and second layers overlap with the crosspieces of the other of the first and second layers, and portions of said flanges are received within the facing channels of the i-beams of the other of the first and second layers.

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Chu, Henry Shiu-Hung ^[1]; Lacy, Jeffrey M ^[1]

Idaho Falls, ID

Issue Date:: 2008-04-01

Research Org.:: Idaho National Lab. (INL), Idaho Falls, ID (United States)

Sponsoring Org.:: USDOE

OSTI Identifier:: 1014549

Patent Number(s):: 7350450

Application Number:: 11/532,728

Assignee:: Battelle Energy Alliance, LLC (Idaho Falls, ID)

Patent Classifications (CPCs):: F - MECHANICAL ENGINEERING F41 - WEAPONS F41H - ARMOUR

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F - MECHANICAL ENGINEERING F41 - WEAPONS F41H - ARMOUR
F41H5/0442 - {Layered armour containing metal
F41H5/0492 - {Layered armour containing hard elements, e.g. plates, spheres, rods, separated from each other, the elements being connected to a further flexible layer or being embedded in a plastics or an elastomer matrix}
F41H5/24 - for stationary use, e.g. fortifications {Shelters, Guard Booths

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DOE Contract Number:: AC07-05ID14517

Resource Type:: Patent

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

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