Strain Isolation Layer Assemblies and Methods
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1. A strain isolation layer assembly comprising:
- a rigid solar layer;
a strain isolation layer having a discontinuous configuration, a vertical rigidity, and a horizontal shear flexibility; and
,an underlying substrate layer;
wherein the strain isolation layer is coupled between the rigid solar layer and the underlying substrate layer to form a strain isolation layer assembly, such that the strain isolation layer isolates the rigid solar layer to reduce one or more strains induced on the rigid solar layer.
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Abstract
In an embodiment of the disclosure, there is provided a strain isolation layer assembly. The assembly has a rigid solar layer; a strain isolation layer having a discontinuous configuration, a vertical rigidity, and a horizontal shear flexibility; and an underlying substrate layer. The strain isolation layer is coupled between the rigid solar layer and the underlying substrate layer to form a strain isolation layer assembly, such that the strain isolation layer isolates the rigid solar layer to reduce one or more strains induced on the rigid solar layer.
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1. A strain isolation layer assembly comprising:
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a rigid solar layer; a strain isolation layer having a discontinuous configuration, a vertical rigidity, and a horizontal shear flexibility; and
,an underlying substrate layer; wherein the strain isolation layer is coupled between the rigid solar layer and the underlying substrate layer to form a strain isolation layer assembly, such that the strain isolation layer isolates the rigid solar layer to reduce one or more strains induced on the rigid solar layer. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. An aircraft comprising:
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a strain isolation layer having a discontinuous configuration, a vertical rigidity, and a horizontal shear flexibility; the strain isolation layer joining a rigid solar layer to a surface of a flexible aircraft wing, such that the strain isolation layer isolates the rigid solar layer to reduce one or more strains induced on the rigid solar layer. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A method of reducing one or more strains on a rigid solar layer, the method comprising:
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providing a strain isolation layer having a discontinuous configuration, a vertical rigidity, and horizontal shear flexibility; and
,attaching the strain isolation layer between a rigid solar layer and an underlying substrate layer, such that the strain isolation layer isolates the rigid solar layer to reduce one or more strains induced on the rigid solar layer. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21, 22, 23, 24)
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