公开(公告)号：US06266030B1

公开(公告)日：2001-07-24

申请号：US09535994

申请日：2000-03-27

申请人： Ryon C. Warren ,  David E. Dyer

发明人： Ryon C. Warren ,  David E. Dyer

IPC分类号： H01Q1520

CPC分类号： H01Q1/288 ,  B64G1/222 ,  H01Q1/08 ,  H01Q15/161 ,  H01Q15/20 ,  Y10S343/02

摘要： A self-actuated structure, such as an antenna structure, is provided that can be stowed in a compact manner and can be deployed in a self-actuated fashion. The self-actuated structure includes a flexible skin, a boom extending thereacross and rings about which the flexible skin can be folded such that a payload volume is defined therewithin. The self-actuated structure also has a plurality of ribs extending parallel to the boom that cooperate with the flexible skin to define a number of channels extending between the boom and an edge of the flexible skin. The structure also includes a plurality of self-deploying stiffeners disposed within respective channels. In this regard, the stiffeners can have an unbiased relaxed shape, such as a “U” shape, in the absence of external forces and a biased shape, such as a flat shape, upon the application of external bias forces. As such, the application of external bias forces, such as by cables interconnecting the rings and an outermost rib, can cause the stiffeners to assume a biased shape, i.e., a flat shape, by moving the structure into the first position, typically a stowed position, while the removal of external bias forces allows the stiffeners to assume the unbiased relaxed shape, which moves the structure into the second position, typically a deployed position.

摘要翻译： 提供了诸如天线结构的自动致动结构，其可以以紧凑的方式收纳并且可以以自动方式展开。 自动致动结构包括柔性皮肤，在其上延伸的悬臂和围绕柔性皮肤折叠的环，使得在其中限定有效载荷体积。 自动致动结构还具有平行于吊杆延伸的多个肋，其与柔性皮肤协作以限定在悬臂与柔性皮肤的边缘之间延伸的多个通道。 该结构还包括设置在各个通道内的多个自展开加强件。 在这方面，在施加外部偏压力的情况下，加强件可以在没有外力和偏置形状（例如平坦形状）的情况下具有无偏的松弛形状，例如“U”形。 因此，外部偏置力的应用，例如通过将环和最外侧肋相互连接的电缆，可以通过将结构移动到第一位置（通常是收起的）而使得加强件呈现偏置的形状，即平坦的形状 位置，而外部偏置力的移除允许加强件呈现无偏的松弛形状，其将结构移动到第二位置，通常是展开位置。

公开(公告)号：US06450450B1

公开(公告)日：2002-09-17

申请号：US09709784

申请日：2000-11-06

申请人： Frank D. MacDonald ,  Patrick B. Stickler ,  Ryon C. Warren ,  Chun-Hua Kathy Chuang

发明人： Frank D. MacDonald ,  Patrick B. Stickler ,  Ryon C. Warren ,  Chun-Hua Kathy Chuang

IPC分类号： B32B512

CPC分类号： B32B5/26 ,  B29C70/24 ,  B29K2995/0017 ,  B29L2031/3097

摘要： Provided is a fabrication that is simple to make and cost effective in optimizing performance for moderately extended high velocity missions of high performance airborne vehicles. To counter rapid thermal loading while providing a relatively low cost structure, a laminate, in a preferred embodiment an intermediate modulus carbon fiber laminated as fabric layers in a resin matrix, is stitched through with glass fiber material. This laminate is then cured and formed as a section of skin of a supersonic missile, enabling extended supersonic operation, nominally some minutes after the laminate's Tg has been reached or exceeded. Additionally, an airframe and airframe members constructed in accordance with a preferred embodiment of the present invention are disclosed. Compared to existing materials, it reduces cost and weight, increases thermal stability, and maximizes internal payload.

摘要翻译： 提供了一种制造，其制造简单，并且在优化高性能空中车辆的适度扩展的高速度任务的性能方面具有成本效益。 为了抵抗快速热负载而提供相对低成本的结构，在优选实施方案中，层压体将层压为树脂基体中的织物层的中间模量碳纤维与玻璃纤维材料缝合。 然后将该层压板固化并形成为超音速导弹的皮肤部分，从而能够延伸超音速操作，通常在达到或超过层压板的Tg后几分钟。 此外，公开了根据本发明的优选实施例构造的机身​​和机身构件。 与现有材料相比，降低了成本和重量，增加了热稳定性，并使内部有效载荷最大化。