Embedded conductor honeycomb core and sandwich panel incorporating same
A honeycomb core includes a first wall secured to a second wall and a conductor disposed therebetween. A honeycomb cell is formed between the first wall and the second wall and the conductor is configured to extend through the cell and a point where the first wall and the second wall are secured together.
1. A honeycomb core, comprising:
a first wall that forms a first recess and a first portion;
a second wall that forms a second recess and a second portion, the first recess and second recess forming a cell;
an adhesive applied to the first portion and the second portion, the first wall and the second wall joining together at the first portion and the second portion via the adhesive;
a conductor configured to extend through the cell and configured to extend through the first portion and the second portion and secured in a fixed position via the adhesive, the conductor having a height less than the height of the first portion and the second portion; and
a first and second insulated layers configured to sandwich the conductor therebetween, the first and second insulated layers being bonded to the first and second walls;
wherein the conductor extends through the first portion, second portion, and the cell.
2. The honeycomb core of claim 1 , wherein the conductor is adhesively bonded by a resin.
3. The honeycomb core of claim 1 , wherein the conductor is an electrical conductor.
4. The honeycomb core of claim 1 , further comprising:
a second conductor disposed between the first wall and the second wall;
wherein the second conductor extends through the cell defined by the first wall and the second wall.
5. The honeycomb core of claim 1 , further comprising:
a third wall; and
a second conductor disposed between the second wall and the third wall;
wherein the second wall and the third wall define a second cell through which the second conductor extends.
6. The honeycomb core of claim 1 , further comprising:
a third wall;
a fourth wall; and
a second conductor disposed between the third wall and the fourth wall;
wherein the third wall and the fourth wall define a second cell through which the second conductor extends.
7. The honeycomb core of claim 1 , wherein the conductor is an optical conductor.
8. The honeycomb core of claim 1 , wherein the conductor is a fluid conductor.
9. A sandwich panel, comprising:
an upper skin;
a lower skin;
a honeycomb core adhesively bonded to the upper skin and the lower skin, the honeycomb core, having:
a first wall that forms a first recess and a first portion;
a second wall that forms a second recess and a second portion, the first recess and second recess forming a cell;
an adhesive applied to the first portion and the second portion, the first wall and the second wall joining together at the first portion and the second portion via the adhesive;
a conductor configured to extend through the cell and configured to extend through the first portion and the second portion and secured in a fixed position via the adhesive, the conductor having a height less than the height of the first portion and the second portion; and
a first and second insulated layers configured to sandwich the conductor therebetween, the first and second insulated layers being bonded to the first and second walls;
wherein the conductor extends through the first portion, second portion, and the cell.
10. The sandwich panel of claim 9 , wherein the conductor is an electrical conductor.
11. The sandwich panel of claim 10 , further comprising:
a second conductor disposed between the first wall and the second wall;
wherein the second conductor extends through the cell defined by the first wall and the second wall.
12. The sandwich panel of 10 , further comprising:
a third wall; and
a second conductor disposed between the second wall and the third wall;
wherein the second wall and the third wall define a second cell through which the second conductor extends.
13. The sandwich panel of claim 10 , further comprising:
a third wall;
a fourth wall; and
a second conductor disposed between the third wall and the fourth wall;
wherein the third wall and the fourth wall define a second cell through which the second conductor extends.