Stand-off panel thermal protection system and method of fabricating the same

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9878809
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14738314

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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.

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  • THE BOEING COMPANY

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  • 2015 Application Filing Year
  • B64G Class
  • 249 Applications Filed
  • 209 Patents Issued To-Date
  • 83.94 % Issued To-Date

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Best, Michael J Huntington Beach, US 5 28
Embler, Jonathan D Tustin, US 18 167
Pinney, Thomas R Long Beach, US 13 41

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