Cellular structures with twelve-cornered cells
AssigneeFord Global Technologies, LLC
InventorTau TYAN
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Abstract
A structural component includes at least one wall surrounding a component interior space. The structural component also includes a first cellular structure positioned within the component interior space. The first cellular structure includes a plurality of cells each having a twelve-cornered cross section including twelve sides and twelve corners creating nine internal angles and three external angles.
Claims24
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 twelve-cornered cross section comprising twelve sides and twelve corners creating nine internal angles and three external angles.
The structural component of claim 1, further comprising a second cellular structure at least partially overlying or underlying the first cellular structure. The structural component of claim 6, wherein a cross section of each of the cells of the plurality of cells of the first cellular structure have a first shape and a cross section of each of a plurality of cells of the second cellular structure have a second shape.
The structural component of claim 7, wherein the first shape and the second shape are different shapes.
The structural component of claim 7, wherein each of the first shape and the second shape have twelve corners and twelve sides.
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 at least two bisecting planes of symmetry.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.