Cellular structures with twelve-cornered cells
AssigneeFord Global Technologies, LLC
InventorTau Tyan
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Abstract
A cellular structure may include a plurality of cells each having a twelve-cornered cross section. The twelve-cornered cross section may include twelve sides and twelve corners creating nine internal angles and three external angles. Each cell may include a plurality of longitudinal walls extending between a top and a bottom of the cell, the longitudinal walls intersecting to create corners of the cell. A structural component may include at least one wall surrounding a component interior space with a cellular structure having at least two cells positioned within the interior space. A sandwich structure may include first and second planar structures, and a cellular structure positioned between the first and second substantially planar structures.
Claims40
A cellular structure comprising:
- a plurality of cells, each cell of the plurality of cells having a twelve-cornered cross section comprising twelve sides and twelve corners creating nine internal angles and three external angles,
- wherein at least two of the twelve sides of the cross section have different cross-sectional lengths.
A cellular structure comprising at least two cells, each cell comprising a plurality of longitudinal walls extending between a top and a bottom of the cell, the longitudinal walls intersecting to create corners of the cell, wherein a transverse cross section of the cell comprises twelve sides creating nine internal angles and three external angles, and wherein at least two of the twelve sides of the cross section have different cross-sectional lengths.
A cellular structure, comprising:
- a plurality of cells, each cell of the plurality of cells having a twelve-cornered cross section comprising nine internal angles and three external angles forming a shape including three lobes extending outward from a central portion, each lobe being defined by a set of three of the internal angles, including at least one internal angle that is greater than 120 degrees.
A cellular structure comprising:
- a plurality of cells, each cell of the plurality of cells having a twelve-cornered cross section comprising nine internal angles and three external angles forming a shape including three lobes extending outward from a central portion, each of the three lobes being defined by a set of three of the internal angles, including at least one internal angle that is less than 120 degrees.
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