Acoustic panel core with multi-material and/or multi-layered construction
AssigneeRohr, Inc.
InventorsMarc W. Quesada, Jose S. Alonso-Miralles, Kathryn Mireles, Michael Scamardo, Yves Klett
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Abstract
An acoustic panel is provided that includes a perforated first skin, a second skin and a corrugated structure. The corrugated structure is between and is connected to the perforated first skin and the second skin. The corrugated structure includes a first baffle, a first septum, first material and second material that is configured with the first material. The first baffle is formed by an uninterrupted portion of the first material. The first septum is formed by a portion of the second material that is exposed through an interruption in the first material.
Claims14
An acoustic panel, comprising:
- a perforated first skin;
- a second skin;
- and
- a corrugated structure between and connected to the perforated first skin and the second skin, the corrugated structure including a first baffle, a first septum, first material and second material configured with the first material;
- the first baffle formed by an uninterrupted portion of the first material;
- and
- the first septum formed by a portion of the second material that is exposed through an interruption in the first material;
- wherein the corrugated structure includes a layer of the first material and a layer of the second material that is laid up with and attached to the layer of the first material;
- wherein the corrugated structure further includes a layer of third material;
- the layer of the second material is sandwiched between the layer of the first material and the layer of the third material;
- the first baffle is further formed by an uninterrupted portion of the third material;
- and the portion of the second material is further exposed through an interruption in the third material.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.