US 11,835,105 B2
Composite materials having embedded metal cables or ropes for increased dampening capacity and methods of manufacturing same
Yuri Anatoly Karpenko, Brighton, MI (US)
Assigned to Ford Global Technologies, LLC, Dearborn, MI (US)
Filed by Ford Global Technologies, LLC, Dearborn, MI (US)
Filed on Jun. 4, 2021, as Appl. No. 17/339,329.
Application 17/339,329 is a continuation in part of application No. 16/702,426, filed on Dec. 3, 2019, abandoned.
Application 16/702,426 is a continuation of application No. 15/671,878, filed on Aug. 8, 2017, granted, now 10,495,175, issued on Dec. 3, 2019.
Prior Publication US 2021/0293296 A1, Sep. 23, 2021
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. F16F 7/02 (2006.01); F16F 15/02 (2006.01); B29C 45/14 (2006.01); F16F 1/366 (2006.01); B29C 70/70 (2006.01); B29K 101/12 (2006.01); B29K 705/12 (2006.01); B29L 31/00 (2006.01); B29L 31/30 (2006.01)
CPC F16F 7/02 (2013.01) [B29C 45/14549 (2013.01); B29C 45/14631 (2013.01); B29C 70/70 (2013.01); F16F 1/366 (2013.01); F16F 15/02 (2013.01); B29K 2101/12 (2013.01); B29K 2705/12 (2013.01); B29L 2031/30 (2013.01); B29L 2031/721 (2013.01); F16F 2222/04 (2013.01); F16F 2224/0241 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A molded vibration-damped composite component that provides a predetermined resonant vibration dampening capacity, said vibration-damped composite component comprising:
a body formed from molding a matrix material into a mold;
a rope embedded in the matrix material of the body by positioning the rope in the mold before the matrix material is molded into the body, said rope comprising a plurality of metal wires having outer wires that are in direct contact with the matrix material, whereby after molding an amount of dry friction developed by sliding movement of contact surfaces between said outer wires dampens resonant vibration of the component, and
the amount of dry friction is controlled by adjusting the pressure in the mold during the molding process to produce the predetermined resonant vibration dampening capacity.