Aeronautics and astronautics – Aircraft structure – Fuselage and body construction
Patent
1998-07-22
1999-08-24
Barefoot, Galen L.
Aeronautics and astronautics
Aircraft structure
Fuselage and body construction
2441293, 244131, B64C 110
Patent
active
059414790
ABSTRACT:
A missile has a body with a substantially circular nose opening therein, and a ceramic radome sized to cover the nose opening. A compliant metallic circular "T"-flexure element is disposed structurally between the radome and the body and is integral with the body. A niobium-containing washer is disposed between the radome and the "T"-flexure element. The "T"-flexure element includes an elongated compliant arm region and a cross bar region positioned adjacent the radome such that the niobium-containing washer is situated between a lower margin surface of the radome and an upper side of the crossbar region. A first brazed butt joint is formed between the lower margin surface of the radome and an upper surface of the niobium-containing washer, while a second brazed butt joint is formed between a lower surface of the niobium-containing washer and the crossbar region of the "T"-flexure element. Two separate brazing materials are employed to be compatible with the respective materials (radome and niobium washer; niobium washer and "T"-flexure element), but have substantially the same brazing temperature to permit brazing the radome to the body in a single brazing operation.
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Liguori Edward B.
Nagy Peter A.
Sunne Wayne L.
Barefoot Galen L.
Collins David W.
Lenzen, Jr. Glenn H.
Raytheon Company
Rudd Andrew J.
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