Micro-truss based composite friction-and-wear apparatus and methods of manufacturing the same
IPC분류정보
국가/구분
United States(US) Patent
등록
국제특허분류(IPC7판)
B32B-003/12
B32B-005/14
F16D-065/12
F16D-069/00
출원번호
US-0577991
(2009-10-13)
등록번호
US-8465825
(2013-06-18)
발명자
/ 주소
Cumberland, Robert W.
Carter, William B.
Jacobsen, Alan J.
출원인 / 주소
HRL Laboratories, LLC
대리인 / 주소
Christie, Parker & Hale, LLP
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45
초록▼
A micro-truss based composite friction-and-wear apparatus with a three-dimensional ordered microstructure and a method creating the same. In one embodiment, the apparatus includes a filler material and a three-dimensional ordered microstructure. The three-dimensional ordered microstructure includes
A micro-truss based composite friction-and-wear apparatus with a three-dimensional ordered microstructure and a method creating the same. In one embodiment, the apparatus includes a filler material and a three-dimensional ordered microstructure. The three-dimensional ordered microstructure includes 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. The first, second, and third truss elements interpenetrate each other at a plurality of nodes to form a continuous material, the first, second, and third truss elements define an open space, the filler material occupies at least a portion of the open space, and the three-dimensional ordered microstructure is self-supporting.
대표청구항▼
1. A micro-truss based composite friction-and-wear apparatus that is a clutch, a brake rotor, or a brake pad, the apparatus comprising: a filler material; anda three-dimensional ordered microstructure comprising: a plurality of first truss elements defined by a plurality of first self-propagating po
1. A micro-truss based composite friction-and-wear apparatus that is a clutch, a brake rotor, or a brake pad, the apparatus comprising: a filler material; anda 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; anda 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 ordered truss elements are coupled at a plurality of nodes unperturbed by changes in index of refraction caused by photopolymerization of the first, second and third self-propagating polymer waveguides and defined by waveguide intersections of the first, second and third self-propagating polymer waveguides;wherein the first, second, and third truss elements interpenetrate each other at the plurality of nodes to form a continuous material;wherein the first, second, and third truss elements define an open space; wherein the filler material occupies at least a portion of the open space; wherein the three-dimensional ordered microstructure is self-supporting. 2. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the filler material is a carbon filler material. 3. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the filler material is a metallic filler material. 4. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the filler material comprises a carbon filler material and a metallic filler material. 5. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the three-dimensional ordered microstructure is a ceramic three-dimensional microstructure converted from an open-cellular polymer micro-truss structure. 6. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the three-dimensional ordered microstructure is a carbon three-dimensional microstructure converted from an open-cellular polymer micro-truss structure. 7. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the three-dimensional ordered microstructure comprises a ceramic material and a carbon material. 8. The apparatus of claim 1, further comprising a casing for capping a surface of the three-dimensional ordered microstructure with the filler material. 9. The apparatus of claim 8, wherein the casing comprises a material selected from the group consisting of a ceramic based casing material, a metallic based casing material, a carbon based casing material, and combinations thereof. 10. A micro-truss based composite friction-and-wear apparatus that is a heat pipe for transferring heat and supporting a filler material comprising: the filler material; anda 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; anda 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 ordered truss elements are coupled at a plurality of nodes unperturbed by changes in index of refraction caused by photopolymerization of the first, second and third self-propagating polymer waveguides and defined by waveguide intersections of the first, second and third self-propagating polymer waveguides;wherein the first, second, and third truss elements interpenetrate each other at the plurality of nodes to form a continuous material;wherein the first, second, and third truss elements define an open space; wherein the filler material occupies at least a portion of the open space; wherein the three-dimensional ordered microstructure is self-supporting. 11. The apparatus of claim 1, further comprises a porous wicking medium coated onto a surface of at least one truss element of the first truss elements, the second truss elements, or the third truss elements. 12. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein at least one truss element of the first truss elements, the second truss elements, or the third truss elements has a plurality of fluid-wicking grooves. 13. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein an array of truss elements of the first truss elements, the second truss elements, or the third truss elements are configured with each other to allow for fluid wicking through the array. 14. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein at least another portion of the open space defined by the first, second, and third truss elements is configured to out gas hot air in a direction parallel or perpendicular to a rotational axis of the apparatus. 15. A method of forming a micro-truss based composite friction-and-wear apparatus that is a clutch, a brake rotor, or a brake pad, the method comprising: securing a volume of a photo-monomer;securing a mask between at least one collimated light source and the volume of the photo-monomer, the mask having a plurality of apertures;directing a collimated light beam from the at least one collimated light source to the mask for a period of exposure time such that a portion of the collimated light beam passes through the mask and is guided by the plurality of apertures into the photo-monomer to form a plurality of waveguides through a portion of the volume of the photo-monomer;removing any uncured photo-monomer to leave behind an open-cellular polymer micro-truss structure having a plurality of truss elements defined by the plurality of waveguides;forming a three-dimensional ordered microstructure defined by the open-cellular polymer micro-truss structure;placing a filler material at an open space of the three-dimensional ordered microstructure. 16. The method of claim 15, wherein placing of the filler material comprises placing at least one of a carbon filler material or a metallic filler material at the open space of the three-dimensional order microstructure. 17. The method of claim 15, wherein the forming of the three-dimensional ordered microstructure comprises converting the open-cellular polymer micro-truss structure to a ceramic three-dimensional microstructure. 18. The method of claim 15, wherein the forming of the three-dimensional ordered microstructure comprises converting the open-cellular polymer micro-truss structure to a carbon three-dimensional microstructure. 19. The method of claim 15, further comprising: capping a casing on a surface of the three-dimensional ordered microstructure with the filler material, wherein the casing comprises a material selected from the group consisting of a ceramic based casing material, a metallic based casing material, a carbon based casing material, and combinations thereof. 20. A micro-truss based composite friction-and-wear apparatus that is a clutch, a brake rotor, or a brake pad comprising: a filler material;and 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; anda 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 ordered truss elements are coupled at a plurality of nodes unperturbed by changes in index of refraction caused by photopolymerization of the first, second and third self-propagating polymer waveguides and defined by waveguide intersections of the first, second and third self-propagating polymer waveguides;wherein the first, second, and third truss elements interpenetrate each other at the plurality of nodes to form a continuous material;wherein the first, second, and third truss elements define an open space; wherein the filler material occupies at least a portion of the open space;wherein the three-dimensional ordered microstructure is self-supporting; andwherein the filler material comprises a carbon filler material or a metallic filler material.
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