Ceramic heat shield on a load-bearing structure
US5431020A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Nov 2, 1994 |
| Grant date | Jul 11, 1995 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 2, 2014 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T403/7117
- WIPO fieldThermal processes and apparatus
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
In a heat shield on a load-bearing structure, the heat shield has a multiplicity of tiles which are in contact with the load-bearing structure, are adjacent one another for substantially covering an area and are fastened by means of approximately L-shaped metallic restraints that are anchored in grooves of the load-bearing structure. The restraints may be completely screened by hot sides of the tiles facing towards a hot fluid. It is also possible to avoid the use of expensive fastening devices for the restraints. The configuration of the heat shield on the load-bearing structure is very highly thermally load-resistant, simple to manufacture and does not expose the tiles to any stresses which could be critical with respect to the brittleness of the ceramic.
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