Projectile structure
US7051659B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 10, 2002 |
| Grant date | May 30, 2006 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 19, 2023 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF42B35/00
- WIPO fieldOther special machines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A scramjet has a cowl, a center structure, and a plurality of wide pylons connecting the cowl to the center structure, with scramjet engines positioned between adjacent pylons. Leading surfaces of adjacent pylons converge to one another to provide side wall compression to air entering the engines. The center structure includes a fore body, a center body and an aft body that, with the pylons, define a basic structure either formed entirely from one piece or several securely connected pieces. A method of testing the scramjet projectile comprises using a gun to accelerate the scramjet projectile to the takeover velocity of the engines.
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