Manufacture of lattice truss structures from monolithic materials

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 8176635
APP PUB NO 20090282773A1
SERIAL NO

12447166

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Methods and systems to manufacture lattice-based sandwich structures from monolithic material. Such methods and systems eliminate the bonding process which is conventionally used to join lattice based truss cores to facesheets to form sandwich structures. This bonded interface is a key mode of failure for sandwich structures which are subjected to shear or bending loads because the nodes transfer forces from the face sheets to the core members while the topology for a given core relative density dictates the load carrying capacity (assuming adequate node-bond strength exists). An aspect comprises a core and related structures that provide very low density, good crush resistance and high in-plane shear resistance. An aspect of the truss structures may include sandwich panel cores and lattice truss topology that may be designed to efficiently support panel bending loads while maintaining an open topology that facilitates multifunctional applications.

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  • UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA

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Queheillalt, Douglas T Charlottesville, US 11 271
Wadley, Haydn N G Keswick, US 39 739

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