Laminated structure and method for producing a laminated structure
View Patent ↗A method for producing a laminated structure, where the method comprises the forming of a primary laminated structure from a plurality of layers; and the forming of an additional layer, the additional layer comprising an erosion-resistant material, on the primary laminated structure. In addition, such a laminated structure is disclosed.
1. A method for producing a laminated structure, comprising the steps of:
forming a primary laminated structure from a plurality of layers and
the plurality of layers comprise at least a first layer comprising a first material and a second layer comprising a second material, and
the first material is an aluminum, and the second material is a material selected from the group consisting of a glass-fiber reinforced plastic, a carbon fiber reinforced plastic, aramid fibers, and cotton fibers; and
laminating and bonding with resin or adhesive material an erosion-resistant sheet of steel or stainless steel on the primary laminated structure.
2. The method of claim 1 ,
wherein the forming of the primary laminated structure includes forming of an alternating sequence of layers of the first material and of the second material.
3. The method of claim 1 , further comprising the step of curing the laminated structure, wherein the primary laminated structure and the erosion-resistant layer are cured at the same time.
4. A laminated structure comprising:
a first layer of an aluminum;
a second layer of a material selected from the group of materials consisting of a glass fiber reinforced plastic, a carbon fiber reinforced plastic, aramid fibers, and cotton fibers; and
a cover sheet made of steel or stainless steel as an erosion-resistant material, the cover sheet being laminated and bonded to the first layer or the second layer by a resin or an adhesive material.
5. The laminated structure of claim 4 , further comprising additional layers of a first material of an aluminum and of a second material of the same material selected for the second layer, wherein the additional layers are arranged in a plurality of laminated layers having an alternating sequence of the first material and the second material.
6. The laminated structure of claim 5 ,
wherein each of the plurality of laminated layers has a thickness of between 0.1 mm and 0.5 mm.
7. A method for using the laminated structure of claim 4 comprising: providing the laminated structure of claim 7 ; and utilizing the laminated structure in a fuselage, an air foil, a vertical tail unit, a horizontal tail unit or a combination thereof.
8. An aircraft comprising the laminated structure of claim 4 .
9. An erosion-resistant component for an aircraft, comprising the laminated structure of claim 4 , wherein the laminated structure is formed and cured in the shape of the erosion-resistant component and the cover sheet protects the erosion-resistant component from erosion.