Syntactic-foam parts with elongated members
AssigneeThe Boeing Company
InventorsMark Wilenski, Kimberly-Alice Gregersen
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Abstract
Examples of the present disclosure include an apparatus that includes a syntactic-foam part. The syntactic-foam part includes low-density spheres at least partially embedded in a resin. The syntactic-foam part includes an elongated member partially embedded in the resin and including a first end and a second end. At least the first end is located relative to the syntactic-foam part such that the first end is exposed to an exterior of the syntactic-foam part at an exterior surface of the syntactic-foam part.
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An apparatus, comprising:
- a syntactic-foam part comprising low-density spheres at least partially embedded in a resin;
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- an elongated member partially embedded in the resin and comprising a first end and a second end, wherein at least the first end is located relative to the syntactic-foam part such that the first end is exposed to an exterior of the syntactic-foam part at an exterior surface of the syntactic-foam part.
A system, comprising:
- a first syntactic-foam part, comprising a first set of low-density spheres at least partially embedded in a first resin;
- a first elongated member partially embedded in the first resin and comprising a first first-member end and a second first-member end, wherein at least the first first-member end is located relative to the first syntactic-foam part such that the first first-member end is exposed to an exterior of the first syntactic-foam part at an exterior surface of the first syntactic-foam part;
- a second syntactic-foam part comprising a second set of low-density spheres at least partially embedded in a second resin;
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- a second elongated member partially embedded in the second resin and comprising a first second-member end and a second second-member end, wherein the second elongated member is coupled to the first elongated member.
A method of making a syntactic-foam part, the method comprising:
- loading low-density spheres into a mold;
- introducing an elongated member into the mold so that the elongated member is at least partially embedded within the low-density spheres;
- introducing a resin into the mold;
- embedding the low-density spheres, and a portion of the elongated member embedded within the low-density spheres, within the resin;
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- after embedding the low-density spheres, and the portion of the elongated member embedded within the low-density spheres, within the resin, solidifying the resin;
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- removing the low-density spheres and the elongated member from the mold.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.