Composite structural antenna
OwnerEmily Arnold, Ankur Patilinventors
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Abstract
Composite antennas and methods of forming the composite antennas are described. In one example, a composite antenna includes a plurality of strips of carbon fiber material, and a metal shim strip. A portion of the metal shim strip is positioned and embedded between two of the strips of carbon fiber material in a layup stack of the strips of carbon fiber material and the metal shim strip. In another example, a method of forming a composite antenna includes cutting carbon fiber material into a plurality of strips of carbon fiber material, cutting metal shim stock into a metal shim strip, arranging the strips of carbon fiber material, the metal shim strip, and an uncured resin into a layup stack of material, and curing the layup stack of material to form a laminate stack.
Claims18
A method of forming a composite antenna, comprising:
- cutting carbon fiber material into a plurality of strips of carbon fiber material;
- cutting metal shim stock into a metal shim strip;
- arranging the strips of carbon fiber material, the metal shim strip, and an uncured resin into a layup stack of material, wherein a portion of the metal shim strip is positioned and embedded between two of the strips of carbon fiber material in the layup stack of material;
- and
- curing the layup stack of material to form a laminate stack.
A composite antenna, comprising:
- a plurality of strips of carbon fiber material;
- and
- a metal shim strip, wherein a portion of the metal shim strip is positioned and embedded between two of the strips of carbon fiber material in a layup stack of the strips of carbon fiber material and the metal shim strip.
A method of forming a composite antenna, comprising:
- cutting carbon fiber material into a plurality of strips of carbon fiber material;
- cutting metal shim stock into a metal shim strip;
- arranging the strips of carbon fiber material, the metal shim strip, and an uncured resin into a layup stack of material, wherein the metal shim strip is positioned on an exterior surface of at least one of the strips of carbon fiber material in the layup stack of material;
- and
- curing the layup stack of material to form a laminate stack.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.