Methods and apparatus for artificial bird manufacturing in impact testing
AssigneeGeneral Electric Company
InventorsNicholas Joseph Kray, Thomas J. Brinck, Tod W. Davis, Chad M. Harbert
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Abstract
Methods and apparatus for artificial bird manufacturing in impact testing is described herein. An apparatus to generate an artificial bird for impact testing includes a mold generator to form a mold based on a bird class identification, a mold filler to fill the mold with a first layer of crushed ice and a second layer of crushed ice, a compressor to compress an ice surface of at least one of the first layer or the second layer of the crushed ice to form indentations on the ice surface, and a freezer to re-freeze the crushed ice layers inside the mold to form an artificial bird.
Claims14
A method to generate an artificial bird for impact testing, the method comprising:
- forming a mold based on a bird class identification;
- filling the mold with a first layer of crushed ice;
- compressing an ice surface of the first layer of crushed ice to form indentations on the ice surface;
- positioning a second layer of crushed ice on the first layer such that the first layer of crushed ice and the second layer of crushed ice are bonded with a bonding strength;
- misting a surface of the second layer of crushed ice, a distribution of the misting based on the bonding strength between the first layer of crushed ice and the second layer of crushed ice;
- re-freezing the first layer of crushed ice and the second layer of crushed ice inside the mold to form an artificial bird;
- sectioning the artificial bird, the sectioning performed using one or more blocks positioned to prevent melting of the artificial bird;
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- mounting the artificial bird on a sabot, the artificial bird wrapped in a material preventing adhesion of the artificial bird to the sabot.
A method of manufacturing an artificial bird for impact testing, comprising:
- crushing an amount of ice corresponding to a desired artificial bird weight;
- positioning a first layer of crushed ice inside a mold;
- compressing a top of the first layer of crushed ice;
- moistening the compressed top of the first layer;
- positioning a second layer of crushed ice on the first layer such that the first layer of crushed ice and the second layer of crushed ice are bonded with a bonding strength;
- misting a surface of the second layer of crushed ice, a distribution of the misting based on the bonding strength between the first layer of crushed ice and the second layer of crushed ice;
- sectioning the artificial bird, the sectioning performed using one or more blocks positioned to prevent melting of the artificial bird;
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- mounting the artificial bird on a sabot, the artificial bird wrapped in a material preventing adhesion of the artificial bird to the sabot.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.