IP Library Granted Patent US 9,362,036
Granted Patent B2
US 9,362,036 · App. 12/535,376 · Granted Jun 7, 2016

Magnetic composite structures with high mechanical strength

Inventors: John R. Hull (Sammamish, WA); Michael Strasik (Sammamish, WA); Mark S Wilenski (Seattle, WA)
Assignee: THE BOEING COMPANY
H01F7/0221H01F1/083H01F41/0273
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Patent No.
US 9,362,036
App. No.
12/535,376
Granted
Jun 7, 2016
Kind
B2
Abstract

Magnetic fiber structures include a fiber and a plurality of permanent magnet particles carried by the fiber.

Claims (32)

1. A magnetic fiber structure, comprising:

a fiber; and

a plurality of permanent magnet particles carried by said fiber, the plurality of permanent magnet particles configured in a layer having a thickness of a single permanent magnet particle in the plurality of permanent magnet particles.

2. The magnetic fiber structure of claim 1 wherein the plurality of permanent magnet particles are configured in a regular pattern on an exterior surface of said fiber.

3. The magnetic fiber structure of claim 2 wherein the plurality of permanent magnet particles are arranged in a pair of rows on opposite sides of said fiber.

4. The magnetic fiber structure of claim 1 wherein the fiber comprises a fiber tube having a tube interior and wherein the plurality of permanent magnet particles are configured in the tube interior.

5. The magnetic fiber structure of claim 4 wherein each of the plurality of permanent magnet particles has an axis of magnetization disposed in perpendicular relationship with respect to a longitudinal axis of the fiber.

6. The magnetic fiber structure of claim 1 wherein the fiber is fiberglass, graphite, a glass fiber with carbon nanofiber reinforcement, or polymeric.

7. A magnetic composite structure, comprising:

a polymer matrix; and

a magnetic fiber structure provided in said polymer matrix and comprising:

a fiber; and

a plurality of permanent magnet particles carried by the fiber, the plurality of permanent magnet particles configured in a layer having a thickness of a single permanent magnet particle in the plurality of permanent magnet particles.

8. The magnetic composite structure of claim 7 wherein the magnetic fiber structure is disposed in a winding pattern in the polymer matrix.

9. The magnetic composite structure of claim 7 wherein the plurality of permanent magnet particles are provided on an exterior surface of the fiber.

10. The magnetic composite structure of claim 9 wherein the plurality of permanent magnet particles are arranged in a pair of rows on opposite sides of said fiber.

11. The magnetic composite structure of claim 7 wherein the fiber comprises a fiber tube having a tube interior and wherein the plurality of permanent magnet particles are provided in the tube interior.

12. The magnetic fiber structure of claim 11 wherein each of the plurality of permanent magnet particles has an axis of magnetization disposed in perpendicular relationship with respect to a longitudinal axis of the fiber.

13. The magnetic fiber structure of claim 7 wherein the fiber is fiberglass, graphite, a glass fiber with carbon nanofiber reinforcement, or polymeric.

14. A magnetic fiber structure, comprising:

a fiber; and

a plurality of permanent magnetic particles configured in the fiber, wherein the plurality of permanent magnetic particles comprises a single column of permanent magnetic particles in the fiber.

15. The magnetic fiber structure of claim 14 wherein each of said plurality of permanent magnetic particles has an easy axis of magnetization oriented in generally transverse relationship with respect to a longitudinal axis of the fiber.

16. The magnetic fiber structure of claim 14 , wherein the fiber comprises a fiber tube having a tube interior and wherein the plurality of permanent magnet particles are configured in said tube interior.

17. The magnetic fiber structure of claim 14 , wherein the fiber comprises an outer tube and an inner tube within the outer tube, wherein the plurality of permanent magnetic particles are configured within the inner tube, and further wherein the plurality of permanent magnetic particles comprises a single column of permanent magnetic particles in the inner tube.

18. The magnetic fiber structure of claim 17 wherein said outer tube has a first coefficient of thermal expansion and said inner tube has a second coefficient of thermal expansion greater than said first coefficient of thermal expansion.

19. The magnetic fiber structure of claim 1 wherein each permanent magnet particle in the plurality of magnet particles is mechanically supported by the fiber.

20. A magnetic fiber structure, comprising:

a magnetic layer comprising a plurality of permanent magnetic particles;

a substrate layer adjacent to the magnetic layer; and

a carbon nanofiber layer adjacent to the substrate layer, the magnetic layer, substrate layer, and carbon nanofiber layer concurrently rolled into a cylindrical structure.

21. The magnetic fiber structure of claim 20 wherein the substrate layer is selected from one of: a polymer, glass, or metal.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Aug 4, 2009
From: HULL, JOHN R.; STRASIK, MICHAEL; WILENSKI, MARK S.
To: BOEING COMPANY, THE
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Continuity (1)
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