Energy absorbing impact band

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2010-12-02

2011-11-29

Dinh, Tien (Department: 3644)

Aeronautics and astronautics

Aircraft structure

Fuselage and body construction

C244S123100, C244S123130, C244S123500, C244S012600

Reexamination Certificate

active

08066222

ABSTRACT:
An energy absorbing system may include a structure formed of an inner face sheet and an outer face sheet and having a core positioned therebetween. The structure may have a leading edge. An impact member formed of a plastically deformable material may be positioned with the inner face sheet within an area of the leading edge. The impact member may absorb energy from an impact of a projectile with the leading edge and redistributing the energy of the impact to the structure.

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