Electrically conductive and insulative composite
First Claim
1. An electrically conductive and insulative composite structure, comprising:
- a first cap section including;
an electrically conductive structural element; and
one or more electrically insulative structural elements comprising an electrically insulative composite material adhesively bonded to the conductive structural element to form a rigid unitized structure having a design shape and one or more significant mechanical properties, including rigidity and strength;
wherein the conductive structural element is substantially encapsulated by said one or more electrically insulative structural elements with the exception of one or more contact areas comprising portions of conductive material not encapsulated by said one or more electrically insulative structural elements;
a web section perpendicular to the first cap section and joined to the first cap section.
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Abstract
An electrically conductive and insulative composite (ECIC) is disclosed. In various embodiments, an ECIC as disclosed herein may include an electrically conductive structural element and one or more electrically insulative structural elements adhesively bonded to the conductive structural element to form a unitized structure having a design shape and one or more significant mechanical properties. The conductive structural element is substantially encapsulated by said one or more electrically insulative structural elements with the exception of one or more contact areas comprising portions of conductive material not encapsulated by said one or more electrically insulative structural elements.
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1. An electrically conductive and insulative composite structure, comprising:
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a first cap section including; an electrically conductive structural element; and one or more electrically insulative structural elements comprising an electrically insulative composite material adhesively bonded to the conductive structural element to form a rigid unitized structure having a design shape and one or more significant mechanical properties, including rigidity and strength; wherein the conductive structural element is substantially encapsulated by said one or more electrically insulative structural elements with the exception of one or more contact areas comprising portions of conductive material not encapsulated by said one or more electrically insulative structural elements; a web section perpendicular to the first cap section and joined to the first cap section. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A method to manufacture an electrically conductive and insulative composite structure, comprising:
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forming a first cap section including by; forming an electrically conductive structural element; and bonding one or more electrically insulative structural elements comprising fiber-reinforced polymer material adhesively to the conductive structural element to form a rigid unitized structure having a design shape and one or more significant mechanical properties, including rigidity and strength; wherein the conductive structural element is substantially encapsulated by said one or more electrically insulative structural elements with the exception of one or more contact areas comprising portions of conductive material not encapsulated by said one or more electrically insulative structural elements; forming a web section perpendicular to the first cap section; and joining the web section to the first cap section. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20)
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