Vehicular duct system and duct support method utilizing a supportive and compliant skeleton

A vehicular duct system, comprising:

• a duct wall of a first material composition;
• and
• a skeleton of a different, second material composition that is at least partially embedded within the duct wall, the skeleton more compliant to an amount of force applied in a first direction than a second direction perpendicular to the first direction, wherein the skeleton includes a plurality of V-shaped structures having arms that are compressed together in response to the amount of force.

A duct support method, comprising:

• supporting a duct wall having a first material composition with a skeleton having a different, second material composition, at least a portion of the skeleton embedded within the duct wall, the skeleton more compliant to an amount of force applied in a first direction than a second direction perpendicular to the first direction;
• and
• compressing together arms of a plurality of V-shaped structures formed in the skeleton in response to the amount of force applied in the first direction.