Hybrid ablative thermal protection systems and associated methods
US10279931B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Jan 22, 2016 |
| Grant date | May 7, 2019 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 10, 2037 |
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- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB64G1/62
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A method of forming a thermal protection system for high speed aircraft is described. The method includes mechanically working an uncured ablator material into a first surface of a felt layer such that the ablator material penetrates a distance into a thickness of the felt layer thereby forming an region that has a mixture of felt and ablator material, adding additional uncured ablator material to the worked ablator material, and curing the combined ablator material.
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