Abstract: A heat shield for a vehicle comprising at least one layer of a 3D structured metal sheet with a plurality of indentations or embossments, wherein the embossments protrude in a common direction normal to the surface of the sheet material, defined as the neutral plane n. The embossments also protrude a first distance h away from this neutral plane and together form a regular network, where each embossment forms a junction by intersecting with at least two other embossments.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
March 22, 2010
Date of Patent:
March 31, 2015
Assignee:
Autoneum Technologies AG
Inventors:
Davide Caprioli, Mark Myron Melnykowycz