Composite materials with embedded machines
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    发明授权
    Composite materials with embedded machines 有权
    复合材料与嵌入式机器

    公开(公告)号:US06946180B2

    公开(公告)日:2005-09-20

    申请号:US10174648

    申请日:2002-06-18

    申请人: Gary F. Hawkins

    发明人: Gary F. Hawkins

    摘要: A composite material is provided that includes a matrix material, and a plurality of deflectable elements or “machines” disposed in the matrix material, the machines acting to modify one or more physical properties of the composite material in response to forces acting upon the composite material. Preferably, the machines have an elongate shape defining a longitudinal axis, which are disposed within the matrix material in a predetermined array. The elongate members have an asymmetrical cross-section which is deflectable between first and second shapes, and consequently the composite material exhibits different physical properties because the elongate members deflect between the first and second shapes. The machines may include a variety of asymmetrical cross-sections, such as a generally “Z” shape, an hourglass shape, a cantilever shape or a leaf spring shape.

    摘要翻译: 提供了一种复合材料,其包括基体材料和设置在基质材料中的多个可偏转元件或“机器”,所述机器用于响应于作用在复合材料上的力而改变复合材料的一种或多种物理性能 。 优选地,机器具有限定纵向轴线的细长形状,其以预定阵列设置在基质材料内。 细长构件具有在第一和第二形状之间可偏转的不对称横截面,因此由于细长构件在第一和第二形状之间偏转,因此复合材料表现出不同的物理性质。 机器可以包括各种不对称的横截面,例如通常为“Z”形,沙漏形,悬臂形或板簧形。

    Composite materials with embedded machines

    公开(公告)号:US06447871B1

    公开(公告)日:2002-09-10

    申请号:US09407039

    申请日:1999-09-27

    申请人: Gary F. Hawkins

    发明人: Gary F. Hawkins

    IPC分类号: B32B508

    摘要: A composite material is provided that includes a matrix material, and a plurality of deflectable elements or “machines” disposed in the matrix material, the machines acting to modify one or more physical properties of the composite material in response to forces acting upon the composite material. Preferably, the machines have an elongate shape defining a longitudinal axis, which are disposed within the matrix material in a predetermined array. The elongate members have an asymmetrical cross-section which is deflectable between first and second shapes, and consequently the composite material exhibits different physical properties because the elongate members deflect between the first and second shapes. The machines may include a variety of asymmetrical cross-sections, such as a generally “Z” shape, an hourglass shape, a cantilever shape or a leaf spring shape.