초록 ▼

Disclosed herein is a hollow multi-wall structural component comprising a plurality of spaced-apart sheets that transmit an incident radiation, and connected with reinforcing members; wherein at least a portion of one surface of at least one of the sheets comprises a plurality of radiation transmiss

Disclosed herein is a hollow multi-wall structural component comprising a plurality of spaced-apart sheets that transmit an incident radiation, and connected with reinforcing members; wherein at least a portion of one surface of at least one of the sheets comprises a plurality of radiation transmission-enhancing elements. Methods for forming the hollow multi-wall structural component are also described.

대표청구항 ▼

1. A hollow multi-wall structural component comprising a plurality of spaced-apart sheets that transmit an incident radiation, and connected with reinforcing members; wherein at least a portion of one surface of at least one of the sheets comprises a plurality of radiation transmission-enhancing ele

1. A hollow multi-wall structural component comprising a plurality of spaced-apart sheets that transmit an incident radiation, and connected with reinforcing members; wherein at least a portion of one surface of at least one of the sheets comprises a plurality of radiation transmission-enhancing elements, wherein a size of the radiation transmission-enhancing elements is 0.2 to 1.25 times a wavelength of at least a part of the incident radiation, wherein the incident radiation comprises a wavelength of 200 to 800 nanometers. 2. The hollow multi-wall structural component of claim 1, wherein the reinforcing members comprise perpendicular ribs, angled ribs, or combination thereof extending the length of the sheet. 3. The hollow multi-wall structural component of claim 2, wherein the reinforcing members separate the sheets from each other. 4. The hollow multi-wall structural component of claim 1, wherein the radiation transmission-enhancing elements have a spacing periodicity, or an aspect ratio that is between 0.1 times to 100 times the wavelength of at least a part of the incident radiation. 5. The hollow multi-wall structural component of claim 1, wherein the radiation transmission-enhancing elements comprise at least one set of lamellar-shaped elements, triangular-shaped elements, pyramidal-shaped elements, trapezoidal-shaped elements, saw tooth-shaped elements, sinusoidal-shaped elements, abs(sin)-shaped elements, cycloid-shaped elements, cylindrical-shaped elements, conical-shaped elements, or cubical-shaped elements. 6. The hollow multi-wall structural component of claim 5, wherein the radiation transmission-enhancing elements are present in randomized arrays, quasi-periodic arrays, or randomized quasi-periodic arrays. 7. The hollow multi-wall structural component of claim 1, wherein the sheets and the reinforcing members independently comprise transparent material comprising a plastic, a glass, a ceramic, a transparent metal or silicon. 8. An article comprising the hollow multi-wall structural component of claim 1. 9. A glazing structure comprising a hollow multi-wall structural component, said component comprising a plurality of spaced-apart plastic sheets that transmit visible light, and bonded with reinforcing members; wherein at least one surface of at least one of the sheets comprises a plurality of radiation transmission-enhancing nano-structured elements, wherein a size of the radiation transmission-enhancing elements is 0.2 to 1.25 times a wavelength of at least a part of the incident radiation, wherein the incident radiation comprises a wavelength of 200 to 800 nanometers. 10. The glazing structure of claim 9, wherein the radiation transmission-enhancing nano-structured elements have a depth from about 100 nanometers to about 1000 nanometers. 11. The glazing structure of claim 9, wherein the radiation transmission-enhancing nano-structured elements have a depth from about 200 nanometers to about 800 nanometers. 12. The glazing structure of claim 9, wherein the radiation transmission-enhancing nano-structured elements on the at least one surface of the at least one of the sheets are spaced apart from each other at a distance from about 100 nanometers to about 1000 nanometers. 13. The glazing structure of claim 9, wherein the hollow multi-wall structural component has a thickness from about 5 millimeters to about 100 millimeters. 14. The glazing structure of claim 9, wherein the plastic sheets independently have a thickness from about 0.1 millimeter to about 16 millimeters. 15. The glazing structure of claim 9, wherein the reinforcing members comprise perpendicular and angled ribs separating the sheets. 16. A method of increasing radiation transmission through a hollow multi-wall structural component, the method comprising: forming radiation transmission-enhancing structures on at least a portion of one surface of at least one of a plurality of spaced-apart sheets of a hollow multi-wall sheet structure; wherein the sheets are connected with reinforcing members, wherein a size of the radiation transmission enhancing elements is 0.2 to 1.25 times a wavelength of at least a part of the incident radation, wherein the incident radiation comprises a wavelenght of 200 to 800 nanometers. 17. The method of claim 16, wherein said forming radiation transmission-enhancing structures on at least a portion of one surface of at least one of the plurality of sheets is implemented by a laser etching technique, a calendaring technique, a lithography technique, a self-assembly technique, an embossing technique, an injection molding technique, or an imprinting technique. 18. The hollow multi-wall structural component of claim 1, wherein the radiation transmission-enhancing elements have a size that is less than or equal to the average wavelength of at least a part of the incident radiation, wherein the radiation transmission-enhancing elements comprise at least one set of lamellar-shaped elements, triangular-shaped elements, pyramidal-shaped elements, trapezoidal-shaped elements, saw tooth-shaped elements, sinusoidal-shaped elements, abs(sin)-shaped elements, cycloid-shaped elements, cylindrical-shaped elements, conical-shaped elements, or cubical-shaped elements. 19. The hollow multi-wall structural component of claim 18, wherein the radiation transmission-enhancing elements have a spacing periodicity that is less than or equal to the average wavelength of at least a part of the incident radiation. 20. The hollow multi-wall structural component of claim 1, wherein the radiation transmission-enhancing elements have a spacing periodicity that is less than or equal to the average wavelength of at least a part of the incident radiation. 21. The hollow multi-wall structural component of claim 1, wherein a size of the radiation transmission-enhancing elements is 0.35 to 1.2 times a wavelength of at least a part of the incident radiation. 22. A hollow multi-wall structural component, comprising: a plurality of spaced-apart sheets that transmit an incident radiation, and connected with reinforcing members;wherein at least a portion of one surface of at least one of the sheets comprises a plurality of radiation transmission-enhancing elements;wherein a size of the radiation transmission-enhancing elements is less than or equal to a wavelength of at least a part of the incident radiation, wherein the incident radiation comprises a wavelength of 200 to 800 nanometers;wherein the radiation transmission-enhancing elements comprise at least one set of lamellar-shaped elements, triangular-shaped elements, pyramidal-shaped elements, trapezoidal-shaped elements, saw tooth-shaped elements, sinusoidal-shaped elements, abs(sin)-shaped elements, cycloid-shaped elements, cylindrical-shaped elements, conical-shaped elements, or cubical-shaped elements. 23. A hollow multi-wall structural component comprising a plurality of spaced-apart sheets that transmit an incident radiation, and connected with reinforcing members; wherein at least a portion of one surface of at least one of the sheets comprises a plurality of radiation transmission-enhancing elements, wherein a size of the radiation transmission-enhancing elements is less than or equal to 1.25 times a wavelength of at least a part of the incident radiation, wherein the incident radiation comprises one or more radiation wavelengths in the visible, infrared, or microwave range. 24. The hollow multi-wall structural component of claim 22, wherein the size of the radiation transmission-enhancing elements is 0.2 to 1.25 times a wavelength of at least a part of the incident radiation. 25. The hollow multi-wall structural component of claim 23, wherein the incident radiation comprises a wavelength of 200 to 800 nanometers. 26. The hollow multi-wall structural component of claim 1, wherein the incident radiation comprises a wavelength of 200 to 700 nanometers.