US20110300343A1 - Composite Truss Panel Having Fluted Core - Google Patents
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- This disclosure generally relates to composite structures, and deals more particularly with a sandwich-in-sandwich composite truss panel having a fluted core, as well as a method for making the truss panel.
- Aerospace vehicles typically require lightweight structural members that maximize payload carrying capacity and mission capabilities.
- launch and space exploration vehicles often make use of composite materials in areas such as heat shields, nose cones and payload fairings in order to reduce weight while satisfying performance requirements.
- additional components such as cryogenic fuel tanks used to store pressurized propellants may be fabricated from composite materials.
- cryogenic fuel tanks used to store pressurized propellants may be fabricated from composite materials.
- the use of composite materials for fuel tanks is challenging because of the severe environmental conditions to which the components of the tank may be subjected, as well as possible chemical incompatibilities, the cryogenic temperatures of propellants, extreme temperature cycling, long term permeability and requirements for damage tolerance.
- Honeycomb designs may also have various disadvantages, including their relatively heavy weight, and their reduced flatwise tensile strength and shear strength and impact resistance. Moreover, honeycomb designs rely on core-to-laminate bonds whose quality may not be nondestructively ascertained, and may be more difficult to tailor to particular shapes. Finally, over time, volatile fuels may permeate through the inner facesheet into the area between the cell walls. During launch or re-entry, as temperatures increase, permeated volatiles trapped within the core may begin to pressurize. In order to reduce the pressure build-up, others have proposed to perforate or slot the cell walls which allow excess gaseous build-up to be purged by circulating dry air or an inert gas through the sandwich panel. Perforation of the core cell walls in this manner, however, may reduce the shear, compression and bending strength of the panel.
- the disclosed embodiments provide a composite truss and method for making the same employing a composite sandwich-in-sandwich truss structure (SISTS) in which a composite fluted core is sandwiched between two facesheets and includes integral, lightweight foam stiffeners.
- the lightweight foam stiffeners employ a low density, high temperature structural foam that increases the overall structural properties of the truss panel, including buckling, bending, impact resistance and insulation.
- the improved performance of the truss panel may reduce the required number of core flutes and/or facesheet composite plies, thus reducing weight.
- the use of the high temperature low density foam for both structural load carrying and thermal insulation may permit the use of thinner thermal protection systems (TPS) on the exterior surfaces of the panel.
- TPS thermal protection systems
- the hollow geometry of the fluted core allows any fuel vapors trapped in the core to be readily purged, and the use of foam adjacent the inner facesheet of the panel may be used to control purge gas temperatures.
- the SISTS panel structure may allow the use of optimized combinations of high temperature capable polymers and toughened matrix resin systems in a single part to achieve an optimal combination of weight savings, cost reduction, and structural performance.
- the use of low density foam in the outer and/or flute walls may permits the various layers of the panel to be thermally isolated.
- a composite truss panel structure comprises: first and second composite facesheets; a fluted core sandwiched between the first and second facesheets; and, at least one stiffener between the first and second facesheets formed of a low density structural foam.
- the low density structural foam may be a high temperature foam having a density between approximately 2 and 6 pounds per cubic foot.
- the foam stiffener may be sandwiched between the fluted core and one of the facesheets, or may be sandwiched between walls of the flutes forming the core.
- a composite truss panel comprises: a first sandwich including first and second facesheets in a fluted core sandwiched between and joined to the first and second facesheets; and, a second sandwich disposed within the first sandwich, the second sandwich including at least one structural foam stiffener.
- the fluted core includes walls extending between the first and second facesheets, and the second sandwich includes adjacent ones of walls of the fluted core.
- making a composite truss panel comprises: forming a plurality of composite flutes; placing the flutes between the first and second facesheets; joining the flutes to the first and second facesheets; and, sandwiching at least one structural foam stiffener between the first and second facesheets.
- the flutes may be formed by wrapping composite material around each of a plurality of members, and sandwiching the at least one structural foam stiffener may include placing the stiffener between the walls of adjacent ones of the flutes.
- making a composite truss panel comprises: forming a composite fluted core; forming a first sandwich by placing the fluted core between first and second facesheets; and, forming a second sandwich by placing at least one structural foam stiffener between walls of the fluted core.
- Forming the fluted composite core may include wrapping composite prepreg around each of the plurality of mandrels, and stacking the wrapped mandrels together.
- Forming the second sandwich may include sandwiching structural foam stiffeners respectively between adjacent walls of the wrapped mandrels.
- the method may further comprise co-curing the first and second facesheets and the fluted core, and removing the mandrels after the first and second facesheets and the fluted core have been co-cured.
- the disclosed embodiments satisfy the need for a composite truss panel having a fluted core and method for making the same that provides a lightweight, high strength structure suitable for use in a variety of components used in launch and space exploration vehicles, and capable of withstanding cryogenic temperatures and rapid temperature changes.
- FIG. 1 is a functional block diagram of composite truss panel having a fluted core.
- FIG. 2 is an isometric illustration of one embodiment of the composite truss panel having a fluted core.
- FIG. 2A is an isometric illustration of a flute forming part of the fluted core shown in FIG. 1 .
- FIG. 3 is an enlarged view of the area designated as “A” in FIG. 2 .
- FIGS. 4A and 4B are enlarged views of the areas designated as “B” and “C” respectively in FIG. 3 .
- FIG. 5 is a perspective illustration showing components of the composite truss panel in progressive stages of assembly.
- FIG. 6 is an end view showing a gap between a radius on a flute and a foam stiffener.
- FIG. 7 is a flow diagram illustrating a method for making the composite truss panel.
- FIG. 8 is a perspective view illustrating an alternate embodiment of the composite truss panel.
- FIG. 9 is a sectional view of a container formed from composite truss panels of the type shown in FIG. 7 .
- FIG. 10 is an isometric view of an alternate embodiment of the composite truss panel.
- FIG. 11 is an isometric illustration of another embodiment of the composite truss panel.
- FIG. 12 is an isometric illustration of a further embodiment of the composite truss panel.
- FIG. 13 is an isometric illustration of another embodiment of the composite truss panel.
- FIG. 14 is an isometric illustration of a further embodiment of the composite truss panel.
- FIG. 15 is an isometric illustration of another embodiment of the composite truss panel.
- FIG. 16 is a cross sectional illustration of a further embodiment of the composite truss panel.
- FIG. 17 is a flow diagram of aircraft production and service methodology.
- FIG. 18 is a block diagram of an aircraft.
- the disclosed embodiments generally relate to a composite truss panel 20 which may be used to form a variety of structures such as without limitation, a cryogenic fuel tank (not shown) for aerospace vehicles.
- the truss panel 20 broadly comprises a first sandwich 25 that includes a fluted core 26 sandwiched between first and second, generally parallel facesheets 22 , 24 , and a second sandwich 35 .
- the facesheets 22 , 24 may not be parallel to each other.
- Each of the facesheets 22 , 24 may comprise one or more plies of a fiber reinforced resin, such as carbon fiber epoxy.
- facesheet 22 may comprise an inside wall of the tank, while the facesheet 24 forms the outer wall.
- each of the flutes 27 may also be formed from a fiber reinforced resin material which may comprise one or more plies of a woven or knitted fabric that is cured to form a lightweight high strength core structure.
- the fluted core 26 comprises a series of hollow, isosceles trapezoidal flutes 27 alternately arranged between facesheets 22 , 24 .
- each of the flutes 27 includes inclined side walls 26 a that extend traverse to the planes of facesheets 22 , 24 , and top and bottom walls 26 b which extend substantially parallel and are adjacent to the facesheets 22 , 24 .
- the truss-like walls 26 a, 26 b provide improved structural properties in terms of tensile, compression, shear and bending strengths.
- each of the flutes 27 includes an interior passageway 32 that extends the length of the flute 27 and thus may allow fluids or gases to flow therethrough. It should be noted here that although the flutes 27 have been illustrated as having an isosceles trapezoidal cross sectional shape, a variety of other geometric shapes are possible, including those in which the walls 26 a extend substantially normal to the facesheets 22 , 24 .
- the panel 20 includes one or more lightweight structural foam stiffeners indicated by the numerals 28 and 30 which are sandwiched between other components of the truss panel 20 to form at least one second sandwich 35 .
- Each of the stiffeners 28 , 30 may comprise a lightweight, low density structural foam that may have a density between approximately 2 and 6 pounds per cubic foot.
- the foam In space launch and exploration vehicle applications, such as fuel tanks, the foam may be a high temperature foam suitable for temperatures up to approximately 300 degrees F. or more, while in terrestrial applications, the foam may be suitable for temperatures up to approximately 180 degrees F. Examples of suitable foams include, without limitation, polymethacrylimide (PMI) and polyisocyanurate.
- the stiffeners 30 are sandwiched between adjacent walls 26 a of the flutes 27 to form a second sandwich 35 within the first sandwich 25 , thus forming a sandwich-in-sandwich construction.
- the adjacent walls 26 a of the flutes 27 are shown as being flat in the illustrated embodiment with a substantially constant thickness, such walls 26 a and/or the stiffeners 30 may have other shapes.
- the walls 26 a, and/or the stiffeners 30 may be tapered or have one or more joggles (not shown) therein.
- the adjacent walls 26 a may not be parallel to each other, but instead may diverge from, or converge toward each other, in which case the stiffeners 30 sandwiched between the walls 26 a may be tapered to substantially match the shape of the space between the walls 26 a of adjacent flutes 27 .
- Placement of the foam stiffeners between the flute walls 26 a may increase the overall panel bending stiffness while increasing weight only minimally.
- the foam stiffeners 30 within the flute walls 26 a can also be used to tailor/control heat flow between the facesheets 22 , 24 .
- the stiffener 28 is sandwiched between the facesheet 24 and the bottom of the fluted core 26 that is formed by the bottom walls 26 b of the flutes 27 , thereby also forming a second sandwich 35 .
- adhesive film 34 may be used to assist in bonding facesheet 22 to the core 26 , and in bonding the facesheet 24 to the stiffener 28 .
- foam stiffeners 28 , 30 sandwiched at various locations between the facesheets 22 , 24 , to form a second sandwich 35 within the first sandwich 25 may provide both thermal and acoustic isolation benefits, while potentially increasing impact damage tolerance, and therefore may have both a structural and insulating function. As a result, in cryogenic fuel tank applications, it may be possible to reduce the amount of parasitic thermal protective nonstructural foam that may otherwise be needed on the exterior of the tank walls.
- each of the flutes 27 may have a radius 38 at the junction of the side walls 26 a and top walls 26 b.
- the radius 38 may form a gap (not shown) that may be filled with a radius filler 40 in order to assure that a void is not present between the truss core 26 and the facesheet 22 .
- a diagonal splice 36 may be provided which represents a scraf joint formed by the overlapping plies forming the individual flutes 27 .
- a mandrel 42 that has a cross sectional shape substantially matching that of the interior of the individual flutes 27 .
- the mandrels 42 may comprise, for example and without limitation, inflatable tooling such as a silicone rubber bladder or hard tooling formed of rubber, aluminum or Teflon.
- the mandrel 42 preferably has a relatively high coefficient of thermal expansion (CTE).
- CTE coefficient of thermal expansion
- One or more plies (not shown) of fiber reinforced prepreg, which may comprise knitted or woven cloth sheets of carbon fiber epoxy are then laid up over each of the mandrels 42 by knitting, wrapping, or drape forming.
- the high CTE of the mandrels 42 results in the mandrels expanding slightly during a subsequent cure process in an autoclave which assists in applying compaction pressure to the flute layups. Mandrel expansion also helps facilitate the removal of layup initiated trapped air and volatiles that may arise during the cure cycle.
- the foam stiffeners 30 are placed on the sidewalls 26 of the flutes 27 , and the flutes 27 are then stacked together in side-by-side relationship, sandwiching the stiffeners 30 between adjacent ones of the flutes 27 .
- the individual flutes 27 are alternately inverted as they are stacked in order to arrange their side walls 27 a in face-to-face relationship. Sandwiching of the foam stiffeners 30 between adjacent walls 26 a of the flutes 27 assists in increasing the buckling strength of the flute walls 26 a, while potentially increasing impact damage tolerance, and may thus reduce the amount of wrap plies required to form the flutes 27 .
- gaps 46 may be present between the end of each stiffener 30 and the radius 38 of each of the flutes 27 .
- a radius filler 40 also known as a fillet or noodle
- the radius fillers 40 may be formed of a polymer adhesive or prepreg tape and extend down the entire length of the individual flutes 27 . The radius fillers aid in the subsequent wrapping process which may prevent stress concentrations within the structure.
- facesheet 24 may be laid up either by hand or using a fiber replacement machine (not shown).
- a foam stiffener 28 in the form of a foam sheet may then be applied to the facesheet 24 , using an adhesive film 34 .
- the facesheet 24 may be pre-cured.
- the assembly of the stiffener 28 and facesheet 24 may be either co-bonded or secondarily bonded to the core subassembly 44 using a film adhesive 34 , as shown at step 58 .
- facesheet 22 may be joined to the other face of the core subassembly 44 using either bonding techniques or by co-curing.
- facesheet 22 may be joined to the other face of the core subassembly 44 using either bonding techniques or by co-curing.
- the assembled panel 20 is placed in an autoclave (not shown) which cures the assembly using high temperature/pressure with suitable cycles that maximize removal of volatiles and reduce the porosity of the laminate walls.
- the mandrels 42 may be removed, as shown at step 64 .
- the final panel 20 may then be trimmed and inspected as may be required.
- a curved composite truss panel 20 a may be required in order to form, for example, a cylindrical fuel tank 66 shown in FIG. 8 .
- the curved truss panel 20 a may comprise segments 68 that are joined together to form the walls of the tank 66 .
- the mandrels shown in FIG. 5 may include suitable curvatures (not shown) that result in a core 26 having a curvature that matches the curvature of the tank 66 .
- Appropriate tooling (not shown) may be required for laying up and assembling the facesheets 22 , 24 and fluted core 26 .
- the high temperature, low density stiffeners 28 , 30 previously discussed may be sandwiched between the facesheets 22 , 24 at various locations to form the second sandwich 35 shown in FIGS. 1-3 .
- a stiffener 28 may be advantageously sandwiched between the core 26 and the facesheet 24 which forms the outer wall of the panel 20 b.
- foam stiffeners are not sandwiched between the walls 26 a of the individual flutes 27 .
- FIG. 11 illustrates another embodiment of the truss panel 20 c in which low density foam stiffeners 28 , 70 are sandwiched respectively between the core 26 and the facesheets 22 , 24 .
- the presence of the foam stiffeners 28 , 70 between the core 26 and the facesheets 22 , 24 may increase the bending stiffness of the truss panel 20 c.
- foam stiffeners are not present between the walls 26 a of the individual flutes 27 .
- FIG. 12 illustrates a further embodiment of the truss panel 20 d which is similar to panel 20 c shown in FIG. 11 , except that foam stiffeners 30 are also sandwiched between adjacent walls 26 a of the flutes 27 .
- FIG. 13 illustrates another embodiment of the truss panel 20 e in which the top and bottom walls 26 b of the flutes 27 are in face-to-face contact with one of the facesheets 22 , 24 , and foam stiffeners 28 , 70 are disposed inside each of the flutes 27 , such that each of the walls 26 b is sandwiched between a stiffener 28 , 70 and one of the facesheets 22 , 24 . Similarly, each of the sidewalls 26 a is sandwiched between adjacent ones of the stiffeners 28 , 70 .
- FIG. 14 illustrates still another embodiment of the truss panel 20 f which is similar to the embodiment 20 e shown in FIG. 13 , except that foam stiffeners 30 are also present between the adjacent walls 26 a of the flutes 27 .
- the embodiments 20 e and 20 f shown in FIGS. 13 and 14 may stiffen the core 26 and improve the pull-off strength of the panel 20 .
- foam stiffeners 30 are sandwiched only between the adjacent walls 26 a of the individual flutes 27 .
- the facesheets 22 , 24 may not be parallel to each other.
- the facesheets 22 , 24 may diverge away (or toward) each other, forming a truss panel 20 h that has a varying thickness “t”.
- the flutes 27 a may have a similar overall shape, but differing dimensions so that the fluted core 26 is tapered to substantially match the varying thickness “t” of the panel 20 f.
- the truss panel 20 may have one or more joggles therein.
- the various embodiments of the truss panel 20 described above provide inner and outer laminates in the flute walls 26 a that may carry most of the bending loads (tension and compression), while the foam stiffeners 28 , 30 , 70 may carry most of the compression and shear loads.
- the fluted core 26 may carry most of the compression and shear loads of the entire panel
- the foam stiffeners 28 , 30 , 70 may carry most of the bending loads of the entire panel.
- the use of the a foam stiffener 28 on inner wall of the facesheet 24 in the embodiments shown in FIGS. 2 , 10 , 11 , 12 , 13 and 14 may improve impact damage tolerance and may assist in providing overall system insulation and thereby help control purge gas temperatures.
- the impact damage tolerance performance and the level of system insulation may vary with the density of the foam stiffeners 28 .
- Placing the foam stiffener 70 on the inner wall of the facesheet 22 in the embodiments shown in FIGS. 11-14 may provide overall system insulation and may reduce the need for parasitic tank thermal protection in cryogenic fuel tank applications. Additionally, placing the foam stiffener on the inner wall of the facesheet 22 may allow the use of higher temperature capable resin systems. For example Bismaleimides (BMI) may be used on the outer surfaces of a cryogenic fuel tank while maintaining the ability to use lower cost/more durable resin systems in most other areas of the tank.
- BMI Bismaleimides
- Embodiments of the disclosure may find use in a variety of potential applications, particularly in the transportation industry, including for example, aerospace, marine and automotive applications.
- exemplary method 72 may include specification and design 76 of the aircraft 74 and material procurement 78 .
- component and subassembly manufacturing 80 and system integration 82 of the aircraft 74 takes place.
- the aircraft 74 may go through certification and delivery 84 in order to be placed in service 86 .
- routine maintenance and service 88 which may also include modification, reconfiguration, refurbishment, and so on).
- a system integrator may include without limitation any number of aircraft manufacturers and major-system subcontractors; a third party may include without limitation any number of vendors, subcontractors, and suppliers; and an operator may be an airline, leasing company, military entity, service organization, and so on.
- the aircraft 74 produced by exemplary method 72 may include an airframe 90 with a plurality of systems 92 and an interior 94 .
- high-level systems 92 include one or more of a propulsion system 96 , an electrical system 98 , a hydraulic system 100 , and an environmental system 102 . Any number of other systems may be included.
- an aerospace example is shown, the principles of the disclosure may be applied to other industries, such as the marine and automotive industries.
- Systems and methods embodied herein may be employed during any one or more of the stages of the production and service method 72 .
- components or subassemblies corresponding to production process 80 may be fabricated or manufactured in a manner similar to components or subassemblies produced while the aircraft 74 is in service.
- one or more apparatus embodiments, method embodiments, or a combination thereof may be utilized during the production stages 80 and 82 , for example, by substantially expediting assembly of or reducing the cost of an aircraft 74 .
- apparatus embodiments, method embodiments, or a combination thereof may be utilized while the aircraft 74 is in service, for example and without limitation, to maintenance and service 88 .
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Abstract
A composite truss structure employs a sandwich-in-sandwich construction in which a composite fluted core is sandwiched between two facesheets, and at least one structural foam stiffener is sandwiched within the core or between the facesheets and/or the core.
Description
- This application is a divisional of application Ser. No. 12/243,926, filed Oct. 1, 2008, now U.S. Pat. No. 7,998,299.
- 1. Field
- This disclosure generally relates to composite structures, and deals more particularly with a sandwich-in-sandwich composite truss panel having a fluted core, as well as a method for making the truss panel.
- 2. Background
- Aerospace vehicles typically require lightweight structural members that maximize payload carrying capacity and mission capabilities. For example, launch and space exploration vehicles often make use of composite materials in areas such as heat shields, nose cones and payload fairings in order to reduce weight while satisfying performance requirements. In order to further reduce vehicle weight, additional components such as cryogenic fuel tanks used to store pressurized propellants may be fabricated from composite materials. However, the use of composite materials for fuel tanks is challenging because of the severe environmental conditions to which the components of the tank may be subjected, as well as possible chemical incompatibilities, the cryogenic temperatures of propellants, extreme temperature cycling, long term permeability and requirements for damage tolerance.
- Previous attempts at fabricating composite cryogenic pressure vessels have employed either a perforated honeycomb sandwich, a foam sandwich, or a laminated fluted sandwich. Laminated fluted designs had a number of disadvantages, including the need to use relative thick walls in order to carry the required compression and shear loads.
- Honeycomb designs may also have various disadvantages, including their relatively heavy weight, and their reduced flatwise tensile strength and shear strength and impact resistance. Moreover, honeycomb designs rely on core-to-laminate bonds whose quality may not be nondestructively ascertained, and may be more difficult to tailor to particular shapes. Finally, over time, volatile fuels may permeate through the inner facesheet into the area between the cell walls. During launch or re-entry, as temperatures increase, permeated volatiles trapped within the core may begin to pressurize. In order to reduce the pressure build-up, others have proposed to perforate or slot the cell walls which allow excess gaseous build-up to be purged by circulating dry air or an inert gas through the sandwich panel. Perforation of the core cell walls in this manner, however, may reduce the shear, compression and bending strength of the panel.
- Accordingly, there is a need for an improved panel design that overcomes the problems discussed above that may be tailored to produce components such as fuel tanks having a variety of shapes.
- The disclosed embodiments provide a composite truss and method for making the same employing a composite sandwich-in-sandwich truss structure (SISTS) in which a composite fluted core is sandwiched between two facesheets and includes integral, lightweight foam stiffeners. The lightweight foam stiffeners employ a low density, high temperature structural foam that increases the overall structural properties of the truss panel, including buckling, bending, impact resistance and insulation. The improved performance of the truss panel may reduce the required number of core flutes and/or facesheet composite plies, thus reducing weight. The use of the high temperature low density foam for both structural load carrying and thermal insulation may permit the use of thinner thermal protection systems (TPS) on the exterior surfaces of the panel. The hollow geometry of the fluted core allows any fuel vapors trapped in the core to be readily purged, and the use of foam adjacent the inner facesheet of the panel may be used to control purge gas temperatures. The SISTS panel structure may allow the use of optimized combinations of high temperature capable polymers and toughened matrix resin systems in a single part to achieve an optimal combination of weight savings, cost reduction, and structural performance. Finally, the use of low density foam in the outer and/or flute walls may permits the various layers of the panel to be thermally isolated.
- According to one disclosed embodiment, a composite truss panel structure comprises: first and second composite facesheets; a fluted core sandwiched between the first and second facesheets; and, at least one stiffener between the first and second facesheets formed of a low density structural foam. The low density structural foam may be a high temperature foam having a density between approximately 2 and 6 pounds per cubic foot. The foam stiffener may be sandwiched between the fluted core and one of the facesheets, or may be sandwiched between walls of the flutes forming the core.
- According to another disclosed embodiment, a composite truss panel comprises: a first sandwich including first and second facesheets in a fluted core sandwiched between and joined to the first and second facesheets; and, a second sandwich disposed within the first sandwich, the second sandwich including at least one structural foam stiffener. The fluted core includes walls extending between the first and second facesheets, and the second sandwich includes adjacent ones of walls of the fluted core.
- According to a disclosed method embodiment, making a composite truss panel comprises: forming a plurality of composite flutes; placing the flutes between the first and second facesheets; joining the flutes to the first and second facesheets; and, sandwiching at least one structural foam stiffener between the first and second facesheets. The flutes may be formed by wrapping composite material around each of a plurality of members, and sandwiching the at least one structural foam stiffener may include placing the stiffener between the walls of adjacent ones of the flutes.
- According to another method embodiment, making a composite truss panel comprises: forming a composite fluted core; forming a first sandwich by placing the fluted core between first and second facesheets; and, forming a second sandwich by placing at least one structural foam stiffener between walls of the fluted core. Forming the fluted composite core may include wrapping composite prepreg around each of the plurality of mandrels, and stacking the wrapped mandrels together. Forming the second sandwich may include sandwiching structural foam stiffeners respectively between adjacent walls of the wrapped mandrels. The method may further comprise co-curing the first and second facesheets and the fluted core, and removing the mandrels after the first and second facesheets and the fluted core have been co-cured.
- The disclosed embodiments satisfy the need for a composite truss panel having a fluted core and method for making the same that provides a lightweight, high strength structure suitable for use in a variety of components used in launch and space exploration vehicles, and capable of withstanding cryogenic temperatures and rapid temperature changes.
- Other features, benefits and advantages of the disclosed embodiments will become apparent from the following description of embodiments, when viewed in accordance with the attached drawings and appended claims.
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FIG. 1 is a functional block diagram of composite truss panel having a fluted core. -
FIG. 2 is an isometric illustration of one embodiment of the composite truss panel having a fluted core. -
FIG. 2A is an isometric illustration of a flute forming part of the fluted core shown inFIG. 1 . -
FIG. 3 is an enlarged view of the area designated as “A” inFIG. 2 . -
FIGS. 4A and 4B are enlarged views of the areas designated as “B” and “C” respectively inFIG. 3 . -
FIG. 5 is a perspective illustration showing components of the composite truss panel in progressive stages of assembly. -
FIG. 6 is an end view showing a gap between a radius on a flute and a foam stiffener. -
FIG. 7 is a flow diagram illustrating a method for making the composite truss panel. -
FIG. 8 is a perspective view illustrating an alternate embodiment of the composite truss panel. -
FIG. 9 is a sectional view of a container formed from composite truss panels of the type shown inFIG. 7 . -
FIG. 10 is an isometric view of an alternate embodiment of the composite truss panel. -
FIG. 11 is an isometric illustration of another embodiment of the composite truss panel. -
FIG. 12 is an isometric illustration of a further embodiment of the composite truss panel. -
FIG. 13 is an isometric illustration of another embodiment of the composite truss panel. -
FIG. 14 is an isometric illustration of a further embodiment of the composite truss panel. -
FIG. 15 is an isometric illustration of another embodiment of the composite truss panel. -
FIG. 16 is a cross sectional illustration of a further embodiment of the composite truss panel. -
FIG. 17 is a flow diagram of aircraft production and service methodology. -
FIG. 18 is a block diagram of an aircraft. - Referring first to
FIGS. 1 , and 3, the disclosed embodiments generally relate to acomposite truss panel 20 which may be used to form a variety of structures such as without limitation, a cryogenic fuel tank (not shown) for aerospace vehicles. - The
truss panel 20 broadly comprises afirst sandwich 25 that includes afluted core 26 sandwiched between first and second, generallyparallel facesheets second sandwich 35. As will be discussed later, in some embodiments, thefacesheets facesheets facesheet 22 may comprise an inside wall of the tank, while thefacesheet 24 forms the outer wall. As will be discussed below in more detail, each of theflutes 27 may also be formed from a fiber reinforced resin material which may comprise one or more plies of a woven or knitted fabric that is cured to form a lightweight high strength core structure. - The
fluted core 26 comprises a series of hollow, isoscelestrapezoidal flutes 27 alternately arranged betweenfacesheets FIG. 2A , each of theflutes 27 includesinclined side walls 26 a that extend traverse to the planes offacesheets bottom walls 26 b which extend substantially parallel and are adjacent to thefacesheets like walls flutes 27 includes aninterior passageway 32 that extends the length of theflute 27 and thus may allow fluids or gases to flow therethrough. It should be noted here that although theflutes 27 have been illustrated as having an isosceles trapezoidal cross sectional shape, a variety of other geometric shapes are possible, including those in which thewalls 26 a extend substantially normal to thefacesheets - The
panel 20 includes one or more lightweight structural foam stiffeners indicated by thenumerals truss panel 20 to form at least onesecond sandwich 35. Each of thestiffeners - In the embodiment illustrated in
FIGS. 1-3 , thestiffeners 30 are sandwiched betweenadjacent walls 26 a of theflutes 27 to form asecond sandwich 35 within thefirst sandwich 25, thus forming a sandwich-in-sandwich construction. It should be noted here that while theadjacent walls 26 a of theflutes 27 are shown as being flat in the illustrated embodiment with a substantially constant thickness,such walls 26 a and/or thestiffeners 30 may have other shapes. For example, thewalls 26 a, and/or thestiffeners 30 may be tapered or have one or more joggles (not shown) therein. Moreover, in some embodiments, theadjacent walls 26 a may not be parallel to each other, but instead may diverge from, or converge toward each other, in which case thestiffeners 30 sandwiched between thewalls 26 a may be tapered to substantially match the shape of the space between thewalls 26 a ofadjacent flutes 27. - Placement of the foam stiffeners between the
flute walls 26 a may increase the overall panel bending stiffness while increasing weight only minimally. The foam stiffeners 30 within theflute walls 26 a can also be used to tailor/control heat flow between thefacesheets stiffener 28 is sandwiched between the facesheet 24 and the bottom of thefluted core 26 that is formed by thebottom walls 26 b of theflutes 27, thereby also forming asecond sandwich 35. As shown inFIG. 2 , in those applications where thefacesheets adhesive film 34 may be used to assist inbonding facesheet 22 to thecore 26, and in bonding thefacesheet 24 to thestiffener 28. - The use of the
foam stiffeners facesheets second sandwich 35 within thefirst sandwich 25 may provide both thermal and acoustic isolation benefits, while potentially increasing impact damage tolerance, and therefore may have both a structural and insulating function. As a result, in cryogenic fuel tank applications, it may be possible to reduce the amount of parasitic thermal protective nonstructural foam that may otherwise be needed on the exterior of the tank walls. - Referring now to
FIGS. 4A and 4B , each of theflutes 27 may have aradius 38 at the junction of theside walls 26 a andtop walls 26 b. Theradius 38 may form a gap (not shown) that may be filled with aradius filler 40 in order to assure that a void is not present between thetruss core 26 and thefacesheet 22. Depending upon the method used to form theindividual flutes 27, adiagonal splice 36 may be provided which represents a scraf joint formed by the overlapping plies forming the individual flutes 27. - Attention is now directed to
FIGS. 5 and 7 which illustrate a method for making the composite truss panel shown inFIG. 2 . At 50, amandrel 42 is provided that has a cross sectional shape substantially matching that of the interior of the individual flutes 27. Themandrels 42 may comprise, for example and without limitation, inflatable tooling such as a silicone rubber bladder or hard tooling formed of rubber, aluminum or Teflon. Themandrel 42 preferably has a relatively high coefficient of thermal expansion (CTE). Themandrels 42 provide support during layup of the individual flutes 27. One or more plies (not shown) of fiber reinforced prepreg, which may comprise knitted or woven cloth sheets of carbon fiber epoxy are then laid up over each of themandrels 42 by knitting, wrapping, or drape forming. The high CTE of themandrels 42 results in the mandrels expanding slightly during a subsequent cure process in an autoclave which assists in applying compaction pressure to the flute layups. Mandrel expansion also helps facilitate the removal of layup initiated trapped air and volatiles that may arise during the cure cycle. - Next, at 52, the
foam stiffeners 30 are placed on thesidewalls 26 of theflutes 27, and theflutes 27 are then stacked together in side-by-side relationship, sandwiching thestiffeners 30 between adjacent ones of theflutes 27. In the case of the exemplary isosceles trapezoidal shapedflutes 27, theindividual flutes 27 are alternately inverted as they are stacked in order to arrange theirside walls 27 a in face-to-face relationship. Sandwiching of thefoam stiffeners 30 betweenadjacent walls 26 a of theflutes 27 assists in increasing the buckling strength of theflute walls 26 a, while potentially increasing impact damage tolerance, and may thus reduce the amount of wrap plies required to form theflutes 27. - At this point, as shown in
FIG. 6 , gaps 46 may be present between the end of eachstiffener 30 and theradius 38 of each of theflutes 27. In order to fill the gaps 46, a radius filler 40 (also known as a fillet or noodle) is placed into the gaps 46 as shown atstep 54. Theradius fillers 40 may be formed of a polymer adhesive or prepreg tape and extend down the entire length of the individual flutes 27. The radius fillers aid in the subsequent wrapping process which may prevent stress concentrations within the structure. When the gaps 46 have been filled with thefillers 40, acore assembly 44 is complete. - Next, as shown at 56,
facesheet 24 may be laid up either by hand or using a fiber replacement machine (not shown). Afoam stiffener 28 in the form of a foam sheet may then be applied to thefacesheet 24, using anadhesive film 34. Where thefacesheet 24 forms an outer skin requiring higher temperature capability, thefacesheet 24 may be pre-cured. The assembly of thestiffener 28 andfacesheet 24 may be either co-bonded or secondarily bonded to thecore subassembly 44 using afilm adhesive 34, as shown atstep 58. - Next, as shown at 60,
facesheet 22 may be joined to the other face of thecore subassembly 44 using either bonding techniques or by co-curing. Then, at 62, the assembledpanel 20 is placed in an autoclave (not shown) which cures the assembly using high temperature/pressure with suitable cycles that maximize removal of volatiles and reduce the porosity of the laminate walls. After autoclave curing at 62, themandrels 42 may be removed, as shown atstep 64. Thefinal panel 20 may then be trimmed and inspected as may be required. - Referring now to
FIGS. 8 and 9 , in some applications a curvedcomposite truss panel 20 a may be required in order to form, for example, acylindrical fuel tank 66 shown inFIG. 8 . Thecurved truss panel 20 a may comprisesegments 68 that are joined together to form the walls of thetank 66. In this application, the mandrels shown inFIG. 5 may include suitable curvatures (not shown) that result in a core 26 having a curvature that matches the curvature of thetank 66. Appropriate tooling (not shown) may be required for laying up and assembling thefacesheets fluted core 26. - The high temperature,
low density stiffeners facesheets second sandwich 35 shown inFIGS. 1-3 . For example, as shown inFIG. 10 , astiffener 28 may be advantageously sandwiched between the core 26 and thefacesheet 24 which forms the outer wall of thepanel 20 b. In this example, foam stiffeners are not sandwiched between thewalls 26 a of the individual flutes 27. -
FIG. 11 illustrates another embodiment of thetruss panel 20 c in which lowdensity foam stiffeners facesheets foam stiffeners facesheets truss panel 20 c. In this example, similar to thetruss panel 20 b shown inFIG. 10 , foam stiffeners are not present between thewalls 26 a of the individual flutes 27. -
FIG. 12 illustrates a further embodiment of thetruss panel 20 d which is similar topanel 20 c shown inFIG. 11 , except thatfoam stiffeners 30 are also sandwiched betweenadjacent walls 26 a of theflutes 27. -
FIG. 13 illustrates another embodiment of thetruss panel 20 e in which the top andbottom walls 26 b of theflutes 27 are in face-to-face contact with one of thefacesheets foam stiffeners flutes 27, such that each of thewalls 26 b is sandwiched between astiffener facesheets stiffeners -
FIG. 14 illustrates still another embodiment of thetruss panel 20 f which is similar to theembodiment 20 e shown inFIG. 13 , except thatfoam stiffeners 30 are also present between theadjacent walls 26 a of theflutes 27. Theembodiments FIGS. 13 and 14 may stiffen thecore 26 and improve the pull-off strength of thepanel 20. - Finally, as shown in
FIG. 15 , in yet another embodiment of thetruss panel 20 g,foam stiffeners 30 are sandwiched only between theadjacent walls 26 a of the individual flutes 27. - In some embodiments, the
facesheets FIG. 16 , thefacesheets truss panel 20 h that has a varying thickness “t”. In this embodiment, theflutes 27 a may have a similar overall shape, but differing dimensions so that thefluted core 26 is tapered to substantially match the varying thickness “t” of thepanel 20 f. Although not shown in the drawings, thetruss panel 20 may have one or more joggles therein. - The various embodiments of the
truss panel 20 described above provide inner and outer laminates in theflute walls 26 a that may carry most of the bending loads (tension and compression), while thefoam stiffeners truss panel 20, thefluted core 26 may carry most of the compression and shear loads of the entire panel, and thefoam stiffeners - The use of the a
foam stiffener 28 on inner wall of thefacesheet 24 in the embodiments shown inFIGS. 2 , 10, 11, 12, 13 and 14, may improve impact damage tolerance and may assist in providing overall system insulation and thereby help control purge gas temperatures. The impact damage tolerance performance and the level of system insulation may vary with the density of thefoam stiffeners 28. Placing thefoam stiffener 70 on the inner wall of thefacesheet 22 in the embodiments shown inFIGS. 11-14 , may provide overall system insulation and may reduce the need for parasitic tank thermal protection in cryogenic fuel tank applications. Additionally, placing the foam stiffener on the inner wall of thefacesheet 22 may allow the use of higher temperature capable resin systems. For example Bismaleimides (BMI) may be used on the outer surfaces of a cryogenic fuel tank while maintaining the ability to use lower cost/more durable resin systems in most other areas of the tank. - Embodiments of the disclosure may find use in a variety of potential applications, particularly in the transportation industry, including for example, aerospace, marine and automotive applications. Thus, referring now to
FIGS. 17 and 18 , embodiments of the disclosure may be used in the context of an aircraft manufacturing andservice method 72 as shown inFIG. 17 and anaircraft 74 as shown inFIG. 18 . During pre-production,exemplary method 72 may include specification anddesign 76 of theaircraft 74 andmaterial procurement 78. During production, component andsubassembly manufacturing 80 andsystem integration 82 of theaircraft 74 takes place. Thereafter, theaircraft 74 may go through certification anddelivery 84 in order to be placed inservice 86. While in service by a customer, theaircraft 74 is scheduled for routine maintenance and service 88 (which may also include modification, reconfiguration, refurbishment, and so on). - Each of the processes of
method 72 may be performed or carried out by a system integrator, a third party, and/or an operator (e.g., a customer). For the purposes of this description, a system integrator may include without limitation any number of aircraft manufacturers and major-system subcontractors; a third party may include without limitation any number of vendors, subcontractors, and suppliers; and an operator may be an airline, leasing company, military entity, service organization, and so on. - As shown in
FIG. 18 , theaircraft 74 produced byexemplary method 72 may include anairframe 90 with a plurality ofsystems 92 and an interior 94. Examples of high-level systems 92 include one or more of apropulsion system 96, anelectrical system 98, ahydraulic system 100, and anenvironmental system 102. Any number of other systems may be included. Although an aerospace example is shown, the principles of the disclosure may be applied to other industries, such as the marine and automotive industries. - Systems and methods embodied herein may be employed during any one or more of the stages of the production and
service method 72. For example, components or subassemblies corresponding toproduction process 80 may be fabricated or manufactured in a manner similar to components or subassemblies produced while theaircraft 74 is in service. Also, one or more apparatus embodiments, method embodiments, or a combination thereof may be utilized during the production stages 80 and 82, for example, by substantially expediting assembly of or reducing the cost of anaircraft 74. Similarly, one or more of apparatus embodiments, method embodiments, or a combination thereof may be utilized while theaircraft 74 is in service, for example and without limitation, to maintenance andservice 88. - Although the embodiments of this disclosure have been described with respect to certain exemplary embodiments, it is to be understood that the specific embodiments are for purposes of illustration and not limitation, as other variations will occur to those of skill in the art.
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1. A composite truss panel, comprising:
a first and a second composite facesheets;
a fluted core sandwiched between the first and second facesheets; and
at least one stiffener between the first and second facesheets formed of low density structural foam.
2. The composite truss panel of claim 1 , wherein:
the low density structural foam is a high temperature foam having a density between approximately 2 and 6 pounds per cubic foot.
3. The composite truss panel of claim 1 , wherein:
the at least one stiffener is sandwiched between the first facesheet and the fluted core.
4. The composite truss panel of claim 1 , further comprising:
a second stiffener formed of low density structural foam and sandwiched between the second facesheet and the fluted core.
5. The composite truss panel of claim 1 , wherein the first and second facesheets diverge relative to each other.
6. The composite truss panel of claim 1 , wherein:
the fluted core includes walls extending between the first and second facesheets, and
the at least one stiffener member is sandwiched between adjacent ones of the walls.
7. The composite truss panel of claim 1 , wherein:
the fluted core includes a plurality of hollow flutes joined together and allowing a gas to pass therethrough.
8. The composite truss panel of claim 1 , wherein the at least one stiffener extends substantially parallel to the first and second facesheets.
9. The composite truss panel of claim 1 , wherein the at least one stiffener extends in a direction from the first facesheet to the second facesheet.
10. A composite truss panel, comprising:
a first sandwich including first and second facesheets and a fluted core sandwiched between and joined to the first and second facesheets; and
a second sandwich disposed within the first sandwich, the second sandwich including at least one structural foam stiffener.
11. The composite truss panel of claim 10 , wherein:
the at least one structural foam stiffener is formed from a high temperature foam having a density between approximately 2 and 6 pounds per cubic foot.
12. The composite truss panel of claim 10 , wherein:
the fluted core includes walls extending between the first and second facesheets, and
the second sandwich includes adjacent ones of the walls of the fluted core.
13. The composite truss panel of claim 10 , wherein:
the at least one stiffener is sandwiched between the fluted core and one of the first and second facesheets.
14. A composite truss panel, comprising:
first and second composite facesheets;
a fluted core sandwiched between the first and second facesheets, the fluted core including a plurality of composite flutes, the flutes being generally hollow and having walls extending traverse to the first and second facesheets; and
low density structural foam stiffeners between the walls of adjacent ones of the flutes; and,
a low density structural foam stiffener between the fluted core and at least one of the first and second facesheets.
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