Armoury element for the protection of a structural material and/or load-carrying element
AssigneeVSL International AG
InventorRachid Annan
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Abstract
An armoury assembly is provided for the protection of a structural material and/or load-carrying element having a longitudinal axis. The armoury assembly is provided longitudinally surrounding the structural material and/or load-carrying element to be protected. The armoury assembly comprises at least two different layers, one being an energy-absorption matrix, the other layer being made of a metal, an alloy or a fibre reinforced polymer having a thickness less than the energy-absorption matrix. Two or more longitudinal channels are provided to the armoury assembly, wherein the channels are substantially parallel to the longitudinal axis of the structural material and/or the load-carrying element.
Claims18
An armoury assembly for the protection of a structural material and/or load-carrying element having a longitudinal axis, wherein the armoury assembly is provided longitudinally surrounding the structural material and/or load-carrying element to be protected, the armoury assembly comprising a layer of energy-absorption matrix, and an outer layer comprising a metal, an alloy or a fibre reinforced polymer having a thickness less than the layer of energy-absorption matrix, wherein the layer of energy-absorption matrix has opposite, inner and outer surfaces defining a thickness of said layer of energy-absorption matrix therebetween, wherein longitudinal first and second channels are provided to the armoury assembly, wherein the first and second channels are substantially parallel to the longitudinal axis of the structural material and/or the load-carrying element, and wherein the first channel is embedded within the thickness of the layer of energy-absorption matrix.
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