STRUCTURAL MEMBER AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURE

摘要

A structure is provided which may be formed from a sheet of paper, synthetic plastics or metal. The structure when assembled comprises a series of parallelograms arranged in a tessellating fashion. Uses of the structure include as a membrane for use in heat transfer equipment, or as a filter; as a structure arranged to absorb energy such as in crumpling or in sound absorption; as a mixing promotor so as to improve heat transfer or turbulence within reaction vessels or as a building slab, when suitably supported. The advantages of the structure depend on the particular use. For example when used as a slab for building it has a very high strength to weight ratio.