A selectively rigidizable membrane for cargo management comprises a vacuum bladder, and a first architectural layer and a second architectural layer, each of the first and second architectural layers including a plurality of tiles interconnected by flexural elements, each of the tiles of the first and second architectural layers including at least one constraining element extending therefrom, wherein, when atmospheric pressure is present within the vacuum bladder, the first and second architectural layers are slidably moveable relative to one another and the membrane is flexible, and further wherein, when negative pressure is applied to the vacuum bladder, the first and second architectural layers are forced into engagement with one another, the constraining elements of the first and second architectural layers providing mechanical interference and preventing sliding movement of the first and second architectural layers relative to one another, causing the membrane to become substantially rigid.


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    Titel :

    SELECTIVELY RIGIDIZABLE MEMBRANE


    Beteiligte:
    ALEXANDER PAUL W (Autor:in) / KIM WONHEE M (Autor:in) / LUNTZ JONATHAN E (Autor:in) / BREI DIANN (Autor:in) / BENLI KORAY (Autor:in) / SOBER SARAH M (Autor:in) / GINER MUNOZ LAURA ALEJANDRA (Autor:in) / JOHNSON NANCY L (Autor:in)

    Erscheinungsdatum :

    2021-04-22


    Medientyp :

    Patent


    Format :

    Elektronische Ressource


    Sprache :

    Englisch


    Klassifikation :

    IPC:    B60P Fahrzeuge zum Transport von Lasten oder zum Befördern, Tragen oder Aufnehmen besonderer Lasten oder Gegenstände , VEHICLES ADAPTED FOR LOAD TRANSPORTATION OR TO TRANSPORT, TO CARRY, OR TO COMPRISE SPECIAL LOADS OR OBJECTS



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