GB2205275A - Composite materials - Google Patents
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- GB2205275A GB2205275A GB08124421A GB8124421A GB2205275A GB 2205275 A GB2205275 A GB 2205275A GB 08124421 A GB08124421 A GB 08124421A GB 8124421 A GB8124421 A GB 8124421A GB 2205275 A GB2205275 A GB 2205275A
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- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B32—LAYERED PRODUCTS
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- B32B5/00—Layered products characterised by the non- homogeneity or physical structure, i.e. comprising a fibrous, filamentary, particulate or foam layer; Layered products characterised by having a layer differing constitutionally or physically in different parts
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- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B32—LAYERED PRODUCTS
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- B32B5/00—Layered products characterised by the non- homogeneity or physical structure, i.e. comprising a fibrous, filamentary, particulate or foam layer; Layered products characterised by having a layer differing constitutionally or physically in different parts
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- B32B5/024—Woven fabric
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- H—ELECTRICITY
- H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
- H01Q—ANTENNAS, i.e. RADIO AERIALS
- H01Q17/00—Devices for absorbing waves radiated from an antenna; Combinations of such devices with active antenna elements or systems
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- B32B2260/00—Layered product comprising an impregnated, embedded, or bonded layer wherein the layer comprises an impregnation, embedding, or binder material
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- B32B2260/00—Layered product comprising an impregnated, embedded, or bonded layer wherein the layer comprises an impregnation, embedding, or binder material
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- B32B2262/00—Composition or structural features of fibres which form a fibrous or filamentary layer or are present as additives
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- B32B2307/00—Properties of the layers or laminate
- B32B2307/20—Properties of the layers or laminate having particular electrical or magnetic properties, e.g. piezoelectric
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Abstract
A composite material which is radiation absorbing and has a high degree of strength comprises a plurality of layers of material bonded together, at least one of the layers comprising a fibrous material. The layer forming one face of the material is highly electrically conductive and may comprise metal sheet or carbon fibres. At least one subsequent layer has a lower conductivity. The layer forming the opposite face of the material has a substantially zero conductivity and a low permittivity and may comprise aramid fibres. A layer of syntactic foam may be included to increase the strength of the material. The aforesaid subsequent layers may comprise polymer fibres bonded with resin which includes conductive material, (e.g. carbon, iron) in decreasing amounts.
Description
COMPOSITE MATERIALS.
This invention relates to composite materials and more particularly to radiation absorbing materials which have a high degree of inherent strength.
According to the present invention a composite material includes a plurality of layers of material bonded together, at least one of the layers comprising a fibrous material, one layer being located on one face of the composite material and being highly electrically conductive, at least one subsequent layer having a lower conductivity and a layer located on the opposite face of the composite material having a substantially zero conductivity and a low permittivity.
The highly electrically conductive layer may comprise woven carbon fibres, a multidirectional array of carbon fibres or a metallic sheet.
The bonding means may comprise a thermosetting resin and the resin bonding the highly conductive layer preferably includes a conductive material such as carbon or iron.
There may be several subsequent layers, each layer having a lower conductivity. The subsequent layers may comprise polymer fibres bonded with resin which includes conductive material in amounts which decrease with each subsequent layer.
The substantially zero conductivity layer preferably comprises aramid fibres bonded with resin with no conductive material additives.
To increase the strength of the composite material a layer of foam may be included between the subsequent layers and the substantially zero conductivity layer. This foam layer may be reinforced with aramid fibres.
The foam layer may be a polyurethane foam or a syntactic foam which is made up of hollow spheres of glass or plastics or other suitable material embedded in a plastics bonding medium, such as epoxy resin.
Syntactic foam has high strength and is capable of withstanding high hydrostatic pressures and yet gives a reasonably low value of permittivity.
An example of a composite material according to the invention and described by way of example only comprises a first layer of resin bonded woven carbon fibres, the resin being loaded with around 55% of carbon or iron to increase the conductivity of the layer. This layer is approximately 1.4 mm thick.
Thirty six further layers of resin bonded polymer fibres are bonded to this first layer, each layer being slightly less conductive by having reducing quantities of carbon or iron loading in the resin.
Each of these layers is 3mm thick.
A 4mm thick layer of syntactic foam is bonded to these subsequent layers, the foam layer being reinforced with woven aramid fibres. Finally a resin bonded layer of woven aramid fibres is added.
The material is made by conventional laying up techniques, and the resin in each layer may be permitted to cure before the next is added. This method enables articles of quite complex shapes to be made by using suitably shaped moulds.
The material is particularly radiation absorbing, the frequency of the radiation absorbed being dependent upon the thickness of the material.
Claims (8)
1. A composite material including a plurality of layers of material bonded together, at least one of the layers comprising a fibrous material, one layer being located on one face of the composite material and being highly electrically conductive, at least one subsequent layer having a lower conductivity and a layer located on the opposite face of the composite layer having a substantially zero conductivity and a low permittivity.
2. A composite material as claimed in claim 1 in which the highly electrically conductive layer comprises carbon fibres in a woven form or a multidirectional array.
3. A composite material as claimed in claim 1 in which the highly electrically conductive layercomprises a metallic sheet.
4. A composite material as claimed in any of claims 1 to 3 in which the bonding means comprises a thermasetting resin, the resin bonding the highly electrically conductive layer including a conductive material.
5. A composite material as claimed in claim 4 in which the conductive material comprises carbon or iron.
6. A composite material as claimed in any preceding claim comprising several subsequent layers, each layer having a lower conductivity.
7. A composite material as claimed in claim'6 in which the subsequent layers may comprise polymer fibres bonded with resin which includes conductive material in amounts which decrease with each subsequent layer.
8. A composite material constructed and arranged substantially as described hereinbefore.
8. A composite material as claimed in any preceding claim including a syntactic foam layer.
9. A composite material constructed and arranged substantially as hereinbefore described.
Amendments to the claims
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CLAIMS:1. A radiation absorbing composite material comprising:a first surface layer of material exhibiting a relatively high electrical conductivity; a second surface layer of material exhibiting both a low substantially zero conductivity and a relativelyZpermittivity; and, bonded between the first and second surface layers, a multilayer structure comprised of a multiplicity of layers of fibrous material impregnated with conductive resin, the conductivity thereof being graded throughout the thickness of the structure from a relatively high value adjacent to the first surface layer to a relatively low value adjacent to the second surface lyaer.
2. A material, as claimed in claim 1, wherein the material of the first surface layer is of metallic sheet.
3. A material, as claimed in claim 1, wherein the material ofthe first surface layer is of carbon fibres, either woven or in multidirectional array , and is impregnated with a resin resin including conductive particulatesteither iron or carbon, the same enhancing the electrical conductivity thereof.
4. A material, as claimed in any one of the preceding claims, wherein each layer of fibrous material is comprised of polymer fibres.
5. A material, as claimed in claim 4, wherein the conductive resin comprises a thermosetting resin material and includes conductive particulates of either carbon Qr iron, the amount of particulate material included in the resin, for each layer, being of progressively decreasing quantity.
6. A material, as claimed in any one of the preceding claims, wherein there is included, between the multilayer structure and the second surface layer, a reinforcement layer of foam material.
7. A material, as claimed in claim 6, wherein the foam material is of syntactic foam.
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GB8124421A GB2205275B (en) | 1981-08-11 | 1981-08-11 | Composite materials. |
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GB8124421A GB2205275B (en) | 1981-08-11 | 1981-08-11 | Composite materials. |
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WO2008056123A1 (en) * | 2006-11-06 | 2008-05-15 | Hexcel Composites Limited | Improved composite materials |
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GB1060830A (en) * | 1954-05-10 | 1967-03-08 | Eltro Gmbh | Improvements in materials with electromagnetic wave reflection properties |
GB1074892A (en) * | 1956-08-27 | 1967-07-05 | Eltro Gmbh | Roofing boards having high frequency electro-magnetic absorbing properties |
GB1074895A (en) * | 1956-08-31 | 1967-07-05 | Eltro Gmbh | Improvements in or relating to radar camouflage nettings |
GB1074894A (en) * | 1956-08-31 | 1967-07-05 | Eltro Gmbh | Improvements in or relating to radar camouflage layers |
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GB1074971A (en) * | 1957-01-15 | 1967-07-05 | Eltro Gmbh | Non-metallic packing material with interfernce absorption for electromagnetic waves |
GB1074896A (en) * | 1957-01-15 | 1967-07-05 | Eltro Gmbh | Non-metallic packing material with interference absorption for electromagnetic waves |
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GB844140A (en) * | 1958-11-10 | 1960-08-10 | Edward Bellamy Mcmillan | Electromagnetic-wave-absorbing dielectric wall |
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PCNP | Patent ceased through non-payment of renewal fee |
Effective date: 19950811 |