STRUCTURAL AIRCRAFT PANEL MADE OF COMPOSITE MATERIAL INCORPORATING PROTECTION AGAINST HIGH-ENERGY IMPACTS

摘要

A structural panel consisting of a stratified composite material includes one face exposed to impacts and further includes a layer consisting of a hyper-elastic material bonded adhesively to its other face. According to this embodiment, debris striking the exposed face of this composite panel will have some of its energy dissipated by the local rupture of the composite skin, while the rest of the energy is absorbed by the deformation of the layer of hyper-elastic material that captures the debris and expels it again.