Protective marine barrier system
AssigneeHoneywell International Inc.
InventorsGregory A. Davis, Barbara M. Costain, Carolyn S. Westmark, Ashok Bhatnagar
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Abstract
A system to protect structures in a marine environment from the effects of an impact force. The system includes a plurality of floatable devices (panels) and a plurality of fibrous networks. The fibrous networks include high tenacity fibers which extend at least in a generally horizontal direction and are in communication with the plurality of floatable panels. The plurality of fibrous networks are disposed in a generally parallel arrangement with respect to each other and are vertically spaced apart by a distance not exceeding about 12 inches (30.5 cm). The system is designed to be spaced from the structure to be protected.
Claims37
A system to protect structures in a marine environment from the effects of an impact force, said system comprising:
- (a) a plurality of spaced apart and floatable panels, said panels being adapted to be located at a distance from said structure to be protected;
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- (b) a plurality of fibrous networks, said fibrous networks comprising high tenacity fibers extending in at least a generally horizontal direction, said plurality of fibrous networks being in communication with said plurality of floatable devices and interconnecting said plurality of floating devices, said plurality of fibrous networks being disposed in a generally parallel arrangement with respect to each other along said generally horizontal direction in a generally vertical plane, said plurality of fibrous networks being vertically spaced apart by a distance not exceeding about 12 inches (30.5 cm),
- wherein said fibrous networks comprise fibers selected from the group consisting of polyolefin fibers, aramid fibers, polybenzazole fibers, and mixtures and blends thereof, and
- wherein said fibers have a tenacity of at least about 7 g/d, an initial tensile modulus of at least about 50 g/d, and an energy-to-break of at least about 8 J/g as measured by ASTM D2256.
In a system to protect structures in a marine environment from the effects of an impact force, the improvement comprising:
- (a) a plurality of spaced apart and floatable panels, said panels being adapted to be located at a distance from said structure to be protected;
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- (b) a plurality of fibrous networks, said fibrous networks comprising high tenacity fibers extending in at least a generally horizontal direction, said plurality of fibrous networks being in communication with said plurality of floatable devices and interconnecting said plurality of floating devices, said plurality of fibrous networks being disposed in a generally parallel arrangement with respect to each other along said generally horizontal direction in a generally vertical plane, said plurality of fibrous networks being vertically spaced apart by a distance not exceeding about 12 inches (30.5 cm),
- wherein said fibrous networks comprise fibers selected from the group consisting of polyolefin fibers, aramid fibers, polybenzazole fibers, and mixtures and blends thereof, and
- wherein said fibers have a tenacity at least about 7 g/d, an initial tensile modulus of at least about 50 g/d, and an energy-to-break of at least about 8 J/g as measured by ASTM D2256.
A system to protect structures in a marine environment from the effects of an impact force, the system comprising:
- (a) a plurality of spaced apart and interconnected floatable panels, said panels being adapted to be located at a distance from said structure to be protected;
- said plurality of floatable devices comprising end units;
- (b) a plurality of fibrous networks, said fibrous networks comprising high tenacity fibers extending in at least a generally horizontal direction, said plurality of fibrous networks being in communication with said plurality of floatable devices and interconnecting said plurality of floating devices, said plurality of fibrous networks being disposed in a generally parallel arrangement with respect to each other along said generally horizontal direction in a generally vertical plane, said plurality of fibrous networks being vertically spaced apart by a distance exceeding about 12 inches (30.5 cm);
- said plurality of panels including end units;
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- (c) means for attaching at least said end units of said plurality of floatable devices to fixed positioning means for fixing at least said end units in a desired position,
- wherein said fibrous networks comprise fibers selected from the group consisting of polyolefin fibers, aramid fibers, polybenzazole fibers, and mixtures and blends thereof and
- wherein said fibers have a tenacity at least about 7 g/d, an initial tensile modulus of at least about 50 g/d, and an energy-to-break of at least about 8 J/g as measured by ASTM D2256.
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