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Energy-Absorbing Beam MemberAn energy-absorbing (EA) beam member and having a cell core structure is positioned in an aircraft fuselage proximate to the floor of the aircraft. The cell core structure has a length oriented along a width of the fuselage, a width oriented along a length of the fuselage, and a depth extending away from the floor. The cell core structure also includes cell walls that collectively define a repeating conusoidal pattern of alternating respective larger and smaller first and second radii along the length of the cell core structure. The cell walls slope away from a direction of flight of the aircraft at a calibrated lean angle. An EA beam member may include the cell core structure and first and second plates along the length of the cell core structure on opposite edges of the cell material.
Document ID
20170004322
Acquisition Source
Headquarters
Document Type
Other - Patent
Authors
Littell, Justin D.
Date Acquired
May 2, 2017
Publication Date
April 11, 2017
Subject Category
Structural Mechanics
Report/Patent Number
Patent Application Number: US-Patent-Appl-SN-14/612,659
Patent Number: US-Patent-9,616,988
Distribution Limits
Public
Copyright
Work of the US Gov. Public Use Permitted.
Patent
US-Patent-9,616,988
Patent Application
US-Patent-Appl-SN-14/612,659
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