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US 2009/0155532 A1Published application
Toughened resin fiber laminates with titanium particles
AssigneeThe Boeing Company
InventorsLuther M. Gammon, Steven G. Lemery
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Abstract
A composite structure includes at least one resin matrix layer having a resin material and a plurality of fiber elements and a plurality of titanium particles provided in the resin material. A method of toughening a resin matrix layer is also disclosed.
Claims20
A composite structure, comprising:
- at least one resin matrix layer having a resin material and a plurality of fiber elements and a plurality of titanium particles provided in said resin material.
A composite structure, comprising:
- a first fiber layer having a first set of fiber elements;
- a second fiber layer having a second layer of fiber elements;
- a resin matrix interlayer having a resin material interposed between said first fiber layer and said second fiber layer;
- a plurality of fiber elements provided in said resin material of said resin matrix interlayer;
- and
- a plurality of titanium particles provided in said resin material of said resin matrix interlayer.
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A method of toughening a resin matrix layer, comprising:
- providing a resin matrix layer having a resin material;
- providing a plurality of fiber elements in said resin material of said resin matrix layer;
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- providing a plurality of titanium particles in said resin material of said resin matrix layer.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.