Composite structures with ordered three-dimensional (3D) continuous interpenetrating phases
First Claim
1. A three-dimensional composite material comprising:
- a three-dimensional ordered microstructure comprising;
a plurality of first truss elements defined by a plurality of first self-propagating polymer waveguides and extending along a first direction;
a plurality of second truss elements defined by a plurality of second self-propagating polymer waveguides and extending along a second direction; and
a plurality of third truss elements defined by a plurality of third self-propagating polymer waveguides and extending along a third direction, wherein the first, second, and third truss elements interpenetrate each other at a plurality of nodes to form a first continuous material with the three-dimensional ordered microstructure; and
a second continuous material having different physical properties than the first continuous material and sharing an interface with the first continuous material, wherein the interface is everywhere continuous.
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Abstract
A three-dimensional (3D) composite structure and a method of making the same. In one embodiment, the 3D composite structure includes a 3D ordered microstructure and a second continuous material. The 3D ordered microstructure includes first truss elements defined by first self-propagating polymer waveguides and extending along a first direction, second truss elements defined by second self-propagating polymer waveguides and extending along a second direction, and third truss elements defined by third self-propagating polymer waveguides and extending along a third direction. The first, second, and third truss elements interpenetrate each other at nodes to form a first continuous material with the three-dimensional ordered microstructure. In addition, the second continuous material has different physical properties than the first continuous material and shares an interface with the three-dimensional ordered microstructure, and wherein the interface is everywhere continuous.
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12 Claims
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1. A three-dimensional composite material comprising:
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a three-dimensional ordered microstructure comprising; a plurality of first truss elements defined by a plurality of first self-propagating polymer waveguides and extending along a first direction; a plurality of second truss elements defined by a plurality of second self-propagating polymer waveguides and extending along a second direction; and a plurality of third truss elements defined by a plurality of third self-propagating polymer waveguides and extending along a third direction, wherein the first, second, and third truss elements interpenetrate each other at a plurality of nodes to form a first continuous material with the three-dimensional ordered microstructure; and a second continuous material having different physical properties than the first continuous material and sharing an interface with the first continuous material, wherein the interface is everywhere continuous. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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