Damaged radar radome repair method

Adhesive bonding and miscellaneous chemical manufacture – Methods – Surface bonding and/or assembly therefor

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2940211, 156258, 156267, 428 63, B32B 3500

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046683178

ABSTRACT:
Method and apparatus for repairing damaged tapered radar radomes. The method comprises the steps of preparing the damaged skin layers, affixing corresponding patches thereto and trimming same, where only the radome skin has been damaged, and, when both skin and core have been damaged, includes preparing the damaged skin layers and core, affixing an oversized repair core section in said prepared core, trimming the repair core section to an appropriate local configuration, affixing repair patches to the prepared skin layers and trimming same. An apparatus in practice of the present invention comprises a support affixable to the surface of the radome, at least one circumferential track device coupled to the support, at least one meridional track device coupled to the circumferential track device, and a router carriage assembly coupled to the meridional track device. A particular router device capable of precision vertical adjustment to 0.0005" is also disclosed for practice with the above apparatus.

REFERENCES:
patent: 3806928 (1974-04-01), Costanza
patent: 4517038 (1985-05-01), Miller
Oleesky, Samuel S., "Repairing Reinforced Plastics", Modern Plastics, Feb. 1952, pp. 99, 100, 102, 105, 106.

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