Hypersonic aircraft window system
US11807353B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Feb 1, 2022 |
| Grant date | Nov 7, 2023 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 10, 2042 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB64D45/00
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A system and method for sending signals at temperatures associated with hypersonic speeds. A window system in a hypersonic aircraft is provided. The window system comprises a transmissive window in an aeroshell of the hypersonic aircraft, a thermal seal, a sensor, and a sensor housing assembly enclosing the sensor. The transmissive window comprises a facesheet and insulating material adjacent to the facesheet. The thermal seal surrounds a perimeter of the facesheet and seals the facesheet to the aeroshell. The window system is radio-frequency transparent at temperatures associated with hypersonic speeds. The window system is configured to operate at an insertion loss of less than one decibel at the hypersonic speeds.
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