Aeronautics and astronautics – Spacecraft – Spacecraft formation – orbit – or interplanetary path
Patent
1979-09-05
1982-08-17
Bentley, Stephen C.
Aeronautics and astronautics
Spacecraft
Spacecraft formation, orbit, or interplanetary path
244132, 428594, 428604, 428607, 428608, B64C 158
Patent
active
043445918
ABSTRACT:
Multiwall insulating sandwich panels are provided for thermal protection of hypervelocity vehicles and other enclosures. In one embodiment of the invention the multiwall panels are formed of alternate layers of dimpled and flat metal (titanium alloy) foil sheets and beaded scarfed edge seals to provide enclosure thermal protection up to 1000.degree. F. An additional embodiment employs an intermediate fibrous insulation for the sandwich panel to provide thermal protection up to 2000.degree. F. and a third embodiment employs a silicide coated columbium waffle as the outer panel skin and fibrous layered intermediate protection for thermal environment protection up to 2500.degree. F.
The use of multiple panels of the present invention on an enclosure facilitate repair and refurbishment of the thermal protection system due to the simple support provided by the tab and clip attachment for the panels.
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Bentley Stephen C.
Manning John R.
Nelson Wallace J.
Osborn Howard J.
The United States of America asrepresented by the Administrator
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