WO2002032598A1 - Metal sandwich structure - Google Patents
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- WO2002032598A1 WO2002032598A1 PCT/FI2001/000898 FI0100898W WO0232598A1 WO 2002032598 A1 WO2002032598 A1 WO 2002032598A1 FI 0100898 W FI0100898 W FI 0100898W WO 0232598 A1 WO0232598 A1 WO 0232598A1
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- E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
- E04—BUILDING
- E04C—STRUCTURAL ELEMENTS; BUILDING MATERIALS
- E04C2/00—Building elements of relatively thin form for the construction of parts of buildings, e.g. sheet materials, slabs, or panels
- E04C2/30—Building elements of relatively thin form for the construction of parts of buildings, e.g. sheet materials, slabs, or panels characterised by the shape or structure
- E04C2/34—Building elements of relatively thin form for the construction of parts of buildings, e.g. sheet materials, slabs, or panels characterised by the shape or structure composed of two or more spaced sheet-like parts
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- E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
- E04—BUILDING
- E04C—STRUCTURAL ELEMENTS; BUILDING MATERIALS
- E04C2/00—Building elements of relatively thin form for the construction of parts of buildings, e.g. sheet materials, slabs, or panels
- E04C2/30—Building elements of relatively thin form for the construction of parts of buildings, e.g. sheet materials, slabs, or panels characterised by the shape or structure
- E04C2/34—Building elements of relatively thin form for the construction of parts of buildings, e.g. sheet materials, slabs, or panels characterised by the shape or structure composed of two or more spaced sheet-like parts
- E04C2/36—Building elements of relatively thin form for the construction of parts of buildings, e.g. sheet materials, slabs, or panels characterised by the shape or structure composed of two or more spaced sheet-like parts spaced apart by transversely-placed strip material, e.g. honeycomb panels
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- the invention relates to a metal sandwich structure as defined in the preamble sections of claims 1 and 2.
- the invention is concerned with joining metal sandwich structures to each other and to another surrounding structure.
- a typical application comprises e.g. joints for deck and bulkhead elements in ships. It is also possible to find applications for the invention in other vehicular industry, such as trains and buses, as well as in construction industry.
- e.g. ship structures consist of reinforced panel fields, the panel assemblies having beams affixed thereto by welding for a reinforced structure. Joints for such structures are readily designable in such a way that the structures become continuous with a high load-carrying capacity.
- modern ships require structural applications which are more and more lightweight.
- Lighter structures contribute to an increased cargo carrying capacity in ships. This is particularly essential for fast ships and large cruise vessels.
- the engine power and loading capacity in fast ships are highly dependable on the weight of on-board structures. The lighter the structures, the less engine power is needed and, on the other hand, the more cargo can be loaded aboard.
- the ship's stability is an essential design criterion, which requires lightweight structural designs, particularly in the upper deck structures of a ship.
- reinforced or braced panel fields do not afford lightening of the structures.
- Metal sandwich structures afford a possible weight reduction of as much as 30-50% as compared to a traditional reinforced panel field.
- One essential problem regarding more extensive use of sandwich structures has to do with joints for these structures.
- sandwich plates have been joined to each other and to surrounding structures by various types of joint elements, such as a square section or a C-section, reference being made to Patent publication EP 0,789,651 as one example of this. Solutions of this type are awkward in terms of both structural strength and productional aspects.
- a problem is e.g. the attachment of a core to a joint element.
- the problem of fitting allowance required by field conditions is yet to be solved with currently available joint solutions.
- these joints require two-sided welding.
- Patent publication WO 99/20461 discloses two surface plates, between which is arranged a core-forming continuous third plate which is designed in such a way that the two surface plates remain spaced from each other and in a partial contact with the intermediate plate.
- the surface plates are in contact with each other by way of planar skirts provided at the edges and used for welding the same together.
- the edges of an intermediate plate are also provided with a skirt, which is secured by welding between the planar skirts of the surface plates.
- the skirts have just a single function as a weld surface.
- Fig. 1 shows the edge of a sandwich structure in an axonometric view.
- Fig. 2 shows a structural alternative for the sandwich structure of fig. 1.
- Fig. 3 shows a second structural alternative for the sandwich structure of fig. 1.
- Fig. 4 shows a fourth panel assembly for the sandwich structure of fig. 1.
- Fig. 5 shows a second embodiment for the invention.
- Fig. 1 depicts a metal sandwich structure of the invention. It comprises a core made up from basically honeycomb-shaped sections 3, a first cover panel 1, and a second cover panel 2. The cover panels 1 and 2 enclose the core therebetween.
- the individual honeycomb section 3 comprises opposite flanks, which extend in cross-section obliquely from a first end to a second end and which are connected to each other at the first end across a substantially flat top 3b.
- the honeycomb section 3 has the second ends of its flanks extending laterally outward with respect to the plane of the top 3b and constituting flat lat- eral skirts 3a for the open side of the honeycomb section 3.
- the honeycomb section 3 is terminated in a lengthwise direction in a chamfer or bevel 7, which commences from the top level and finishes at the level of the skirts 3a.
- the bevel 7 has an extension which comprises a skirt 6.3, which is coplanar with the top 3b and extends laterally a distance lengthwise of the honey- comb section 3.
- the skirts 3a and 6.3 constitute a flat or planar collar around the open end of the honeycomb section 3.
- the first cover panel 1 is attached against the flat collar 3a, 6.3 of the honeycomb section 3.
- the first cover panel 1 and the honeycomb section 3 are preferably welded together, for example by laser welding, at least along the lateral skirts 3a of the honeycomb section 3.
- the second cover panel 2 is similarly attached to the honeycomb section 3 by welding it together with the top 3b.
- the second cover panel 2 is formed with deflections 4a, 4b co-directional with a lengthwise outer skirt of the cover panel 2, said cover panel 2 com- ' prising therebetween a section 5 which is shaped like a ramp.
- the ramp section 5 has a contour which is complementary to that of the bevel 7 of the honeycomb section 3, the ramp section 5 and the bevel section 7 having their plate surfaces preferably facing and in contact with each other and attachable to each other by welding, if desired.
- the ramp section 5 has an ex- tension which comprises a flat skirt 6.2, the plane defined thereby being aligned by means of the deflection 4b to be co-directional with the plane defined by the skirt 6.3 of the honeycomb section 3 and a skirt 6.1 of the first cover panel 1.
- skirts 6.1, 6.2 are brought to the proximity of each other by means of the ramp section 5 defined by the deflection 4a, 4b.
- the skirts 6.1, 6.2 constitute an attachment flange.
- the honeycomb section 3 has its collar 3a, 6.3 extending at least partially between the attachment-flange forming skirts 6.1, 6.2, preferably up to the outer edge of an attachment flange constituted by the cover panels 1 and 2. Consequently, the attach- ment flange is constituted by three panel layers 6.1, 6.2 and 6.3.
- honey- comb sections 3 spaced from each other, the intermediate panel layer 6.3 being discontinuous lengthwise of the sandwich structure.
- the honey- comb sections 3 may have a spacing which is arbitrarily optional within the strength requirements of a sandwich structure prior to welding the honeycomb sections to the cover panels 1 and 2. With this arrangement, the length of a sandwich structure can be selected as desired according to a particular application.
- Figs. 2, 3 and 4 depict optional means for securing a sandwich structure to a basic structure.
- the figures show the basic structure in the form of a vertical wall, which is provided with a horizontally projecting bracket 8 for securing an attachment flange thereto.
- the attachment flange comprises the skirts 6.1 and 6.3, between which is a gap for the bracket 8.
- the gap is produced preferably by shaping the skirt 6.3 of the honeycomb sections 3, e.g. by deflecting the skirt 6.3 away from the skirt of the first cover panel 1.
- the sandwich structure is fit- ted in position by bringing it to rest upon the bracket 8 in such a way that the bracket 8 settles between the skirts 6.1 and 6.3.
- the attachment flange constituted by the skirts 6.1, 6.2 and 6.3 have an original length which preferably exceeds that shown in the figures, and it is cut to its depicted length in situ. This offers the advantage of facilitating the installation measuring process as flange dimensions can be adapted to real dimensions existing at the installation site.
- bracket 8 can also be altered.
- the bracket and the flange are designed in such a way that the bracket 8 extends within the flange across the entire flange.
- the weld joining the bracket 8 and the flange can be provided in the longitudinal direction of the honeycomb section 3 with a length which is sufficient for a sturdy joint.
- Fig. 3 depicts a second joint structure for a flange/bracket joint. It shows the various layers 6.1, 6.2 and 6.3 of an attachment flange directly on top of each other. Thus, the attachment flange can be set in its entirety on top of the bracket 8.
- Fig. 4 depicts a third joint structure for a flange/bracket joint. It shows the flange provided with a gap as in the first joint structure, but this time the gap is between the skirt 6.2 of the second cover panel 2 and the skirt 6.3 of the honeycomb section 3.
- Fig. 5 depicts a second embodiment for the invention.
- the honeycomb sections 3 are set in the longitudinal direction laterally between the two cover panels 1 and 2, the attachment flange being composed in the vicinity of a second lengthwise skirt 3a 1 of the outermost honeycomb section 3.
- the honeycomb section 3 has its bevelled flank T and the second cover panel 2 has its ramp section designed complementary to each other.
- the attachment flange can have its layers 6.1, 6.2 and 3a' directly on top of each other or, as described in a preferred embodiment, the attachment flange can be provided with a gap for a bracket.
- the skirt 3a' of a honeycomb section which constitutes a part of the attachment flange, can be designed to have a width which exceeds that of other skirts 3a of the honeycomb section 3.
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AU2002210598A AU2002210598A1 (en) | 2000-10-18 | 2001-10-17 | Metal sandwich structure |
EP01978486A EP1347848A1 (en) | 2000-10-18 | 2001-10-17 | Metal sandwich structure |
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JPH067863A (en) * | 1992-05-14 | 1994-01-18 | Sumitomo Light Metal Ind Ltd | Honeycomb structure and manufacture of honeycomb panel and curved surface honeycomb panel |
EP0589054A1 (en) * | 1992-03-30 | 1994-03-30 | Nippon Steel Corporation | Honeycomb panel and method for manufacturing the same |
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