HANDLING STRUT
    1.
    发明申请
    HANDLING STRUT 审中-公开

    公开(公告)号:US20190047396A1

    公开(公告)日:2019-02-14

    申请号:US15759068

    申请日:2016-09-07

    IPC分类号: B60K5/12

    摘要: A handling strut connects the powertrain of an automobile to a structural member, such as a panel in the engine bay. The handling strut is comprised of two strut members, one connected to the powertrain, the other connected to the structural member. A shaft attached to one strut member, extends through a bushing provided in the other strut member and an air gap is provided between the bushing and the shaft, such that when the engine is idle, or not accelerating, and in the absence of hard cornering, the strut members are decoupled. The isolation of the strut members when not required to control engine roll, reduces/avoids transmission of noise, vibration and/or harshness.

    Handling strut
    2.
    发明授权

    公开(公告)号:US10363805B2

    公开(公告)日:2019-07-30

    申请号:US15759068

    申请日:2016-09-07

    IPC分类号: B60K5/12 F16F1/38

    摘要: A handling strut connects the powertrain of an automobile to a structural member, such as a panel in the engine bay. The handling strut is comprised of two strut members, one connected to the powertrain, the other connected to the structural member. A shaft attached to one strut member, extends through a bushing provided in the other strut member and an air gap is provided between the bushing and the shaft, such that when the engine is idle, or not accelerating, and in the absence of hard cornering, the strut members are decoupled. The isolation of the strut members when not required to control engine roll, reduces/avoids transmission of noise, vibration and/or harshness.

    METHOD OF ASSESSING DAMAGE TO COMPOSITE MEMBERS

    公开(公告)号:US20200319056A1

    公开(公告)日:2020-10-08

    申请号:US16305359

    申请日:2017-06-07

    IPC分类号: G01M3/26 G01N23/00 G01N21/88

    摘要: A method of assessing damage to a composite member requires the formation of a composite member comprising at least one cavity. A first pressure differential is then established between the cavity and the surrounding ambient pressure. The rate of change of the pressure differential over a first predetermined period is monitored and then the pressure differential is allowed to subside. The result of the monitoring step is stored as a reference value, so that after the composite member is damaged, or after it has been in service for a predetermined time, the test can be repeated and compared with the reference value. If the result of the repeated monitoring differs from the reference value by more than a predetermined amount, it is determined that the composite member is defective.