Abstract: A composite panel has one or more recesses, or smoothly-contoured recesses formed in one or both opposing sides of a core. Reinforcement conforming to each recess is coupled to the core at the recess. First and second facing sheets are respectively coupled to the first and second opposing sides of the core.
Type:
Application
Filed:
November 28, 2007
Publication date:
June 5, 2008
Applicant:
U.S.A . as represented by the Administrator of the National Aeronautics ans Space Administration
Inventors:
Daniel L. Palumbo, Jacob Klos, Ferdinand W. Grosveld, William D. Castle