High-energy-absorbing enclosure for internal explosion containme

Details High-energy-absorbing enclosure for internal explosion containme High-energy-absorbing enclosure for internal explosion containme

1997-07-31

1998-11-10

Zirker, Daniel

Adhesive bonding and miscellaneous chemical manufacture

Methods

Surface bonding and/or assembly therefor

428 365, 428 369, 206 3, 2 25, 102331, F42B 3924

Patent

active

058337822

ABSTRACT:
A structural enclosure, box-like for many embodiments, which effectively tains an explosion, thereupon remaining virtually intact and minimizing fragmentation. The structural wall has a sandwich-like arrangement of two fiber-reinforced matrix material skins and a foam core situated between the two skins, at least one skin having fiber-reinforced high strain-to-failure viscoelastic matrix material. The core foam material selectively varies in density so as to provide appropriate rigidity or flexibility at different locations of the structural enclosure. The fiber-reinforced high strain-to-failure viscoelastic matrix material can be deformed elastically to large strains, has demonstrably high energy-absorbing characteristics, and is relatively lightweight. Upon explosive impact, the inner skin largely deforms so as to be energy-absorbent of the pressure wave caused by the explosive charge, the foam core crushes so as to also be energy-absorbent, the outer skin largely deforms, and both skins contain debris.

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