US 11,901,619 B2 · Radome with ceramic matrix composite

Abstract

In a first example, a radome includes a shell including a ceramic matrix composite, the shell forming a first hole at a forward end of the shell and a second hole at an aft end of the shell. The radome also includes a fluid impervious coating on the shell. In a second example, a vehicle includes a main body, the radome, and an attachment assembly that couples the radome to the main body. In a third example, a method includes forming a shell comprising a ceramic matrix composite using a wet layup process, applying a fluid impervious coating onto the shell, and curing the shell and the fluid impervious coating.

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Dependent claims

A radome comprising:

a shell comprising a ceramic matrix composite, the shell forming a first hole at a forward end of the shell and a second hole at an aft end of the shell;
a fluid impervious coating on the shell;
an annular component configured to be attached to a vehicle at the aft end of the shell via a first fastener received through a third hole of the annular component;
and
a bipod component comprising:
a joint that is attached via a second fastener to the shell forward of the annular component;
a first leg extending aft from the joint, wherein the first leg is adjoined to the annular component;
and
a second leg extending aft from the joint, wherein the second leg is adjoined to the annular component.

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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

Radome with ceramic matrix composite

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Abstract

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