公开(公告)号：US20150284058A1

公开(公告)日：2015-10-08

申请号：US14682082

申请日：2015-04-08

Applicant: Florida Institute of Technology, Inc.

Inventor： Geoffrey W. Swain ,  John Travis Hunsucker

IPC: B63B59/04 ,  B05D5/00

CPC classification number: B63B59/045

Abstract: This invention combines novel materials to provide improved fluid dynamic, biofouling and corrosion control to structures, for example ship stabilizer fins, by applying a novel multilayered conformal covering to such structures. The covering may further comprise drag-reducing control surfaces such as grooves, crests and troughs that improve the hydrodynamic characteristics of the structure. The invention may be comprised of two layers: an inner layer comprising an fabric, composite, elastomeric, or combination thereof, material to provide shape and a firm fit to the existing body and an outer layer comprising silicone based polymer to prevent or control biological growth. The properties of the inner layer, which may be stiff or elastomeric, are selected to provide a tough conformal fit over the structure to be improved and may be made from an fabric, composite or elastomer, or combinations thereof, such as neoprene or high modulus toughened silicone.

Abstract translation: 本发明结合了新型材料，通过将新颖的多层适形覆盖物应用于这种结构来提供改进的流体动力学，生物结垢和腐蚀控制到结构，例如船舶稳定器翅片。 覆盖物可以进一步包括减小控制表面，例如改善结构的流体动力特性的凹槽，波峰和槽。 本发明可以由两层组成：包含织物，复合材料，弹性体或其组合的内层，提供形状和与现有主体牢固配合的材料和包含硅氧烷基聚合物以防止或控制生物生长的外层 。 选择可以是刚性或弹性体的内层的性质以在结构上提供坚韧的共形配合以进行改进，并且可以由织物，复合材料或弹性体或其组合制成，例如氯丁橡胶或高模量 增韧硅胶