Stand-off panel thermal protection system and method of fabricating the same
US9878809B2 · kind B2 · utility
Assignee
Inventors
Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 12, 2015 |
| Grant date | Jan 30, 2018 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 14, 2036 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF16B33/006
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A stand-off panel thermal protection system includes a sandwich panel comprising: a first ceramic matrix composite facesheet and a second ceramic matrix composite facesheet. A ceramic matrix composite core is positioned between the first ceramic matrix composite facesheet and the second ceramic matrix composite facesheet. The ceramic matrix composite core has a perimeter. The first ceramic matrix composite facesheet and the second ceramic matrix composite facesheet extend past the perimeter to form a gap between the first ceramic matrix composite facesheet and the second ceramic matrix composite facesheet surrounding the ceramic matrix composite core. A plurality of orifices are formed through the sandwich panel. The thermal protection system further comprises a soft goods seal positioned in the gap; a plurality of insulation components; a plurality of stand-off brackets; and a plurality of fasteners positionable through the plurality of orifices to couple the sandwich panel to the plurality of brackets.
Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Objective bibliographic and citation counts.