Ultra-stable, stressed-skin inflatable target support systems
US5028928A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 26, 1990 |
| Grant date | Jul 2, 1991 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 26, 2010 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH01Q17/00
- WIPO fieldTelecommunications
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
An inflatable target support system having a minimum radar cross section, a high mechanical strength, an ultra-high rigidity and a high load bearing capacity. The system comprises a thin, inflatable, stressed-skin membrane in the shape of a right cone which is sealed at its narrow end by a extremely rigid, plug and sealed at its wide end by a chamfer shaped base so as to provide exceptional rigidity to the system.
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