Cellular structures with sixteen-cornered cells
AssigneeFord Global Technologies, LLC
InventorTau Tyan
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Abstract
A cellular structure may include a plurality of cells each cell of the plurality of cells having a sixteen-cornered cross section. The sixteen-cornered cross section may include sixteen sides and sixteen corners. 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.
Claims59
A cellular structure comprising a plurality of cells, each cell of the plurality of cells having a sixteen-cornered cross section comprising sixteen sides and sixteen corners, wherein the sixteen corners comprise eleven internal angles and five external angles.
A structural component comprising:
- at least one wall surrounding a component interior space;
- and
- a first cellular structure positioned within the component interior space, wherein the first cellular structure comprises a plurality of cells each having a sixteen-cornered cross section comprising sixteen sides and sixteen corners creating eleven internal angles and five external angles.
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 eleven internal angles and five external angles.
A sandwich structure comprising:
- first and second substantially planar structures;
- and
- a cellular structure positioned between the first and second substantially planar structures, the cellular structure including 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 sixteen corners and sixteen sides,
- wherein the sixteen sides and sixteen corners are arranged to create eleven internal angles and five external angles.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.