Versatile honeycomb matrix heat shield

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 7662459
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12175379

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A thermal protection system for atmospheric entry of a vehicle, the system including a honeycomb structure with selected cross sectional shapes that receives and holds thermally cured thermal protection (TP) blocks that have corresponding cross sectional shapes. Material composition for TP blocks in different locations can be varied to account for different atmospheric heating characteristics at the different locations. TP block side walls may be attached to all, or to less than all, the corresponding honeycomb structure side walls.

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USA AS REPRESENTED BY THE ADMINISTRATOR OF THE NASA300 E STREET SW WASHINGTON DC 20546

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Zell, Peter T Moss Beach, US 2 18

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