Aviation fuel tank with rigid wall for crash energy absorption
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Apr 26, 2016
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Mar 25, 2015
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Mar 25, 2014
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Abstract
Embodiments of the present invention relate generally to fuel tanks for aviation, and particularly to construction of rigid tank walls that have been found useful in absorbing energy of a magnitude expected during a crash. In some aspects, the rigid tank wall construction includes particular materials, such as a thermoplastic resin matrix. In some aspects, the rigid tank wall construction includes a particular arrangement of reinforcing fibers, such as a twill weave pattern.
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- 2015 Application Filing Year
- D03D Class
- 219 Applications Filed
- 163 Patents Issued To-Date
- 74.43 % Issued To-Date
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- 3 Citation Count
- D03D Class
- 33.71 % this patent is cited more than
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