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US 12,359,900 B2Granted
Composite sabot comprising angled undulated fibers, system, and methods of making and using the same
AssigneeSimulations, LLC
InventorJeffrey M Kezerian
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Abstract
A sabot petal is described herein comprising a plurality of woven axial and undulated fibers angled to transfer setback loads. In some cases, the petal is a one-piece component configured to be positioned around a long rod projectile or other aerostructures or aeroshell shapes to be launched with in a gun bore, or rocket or missile launch tube. Corresponding systems and methods are also disclosed.
Claims20
A sabot petal, comprising:
- a) an inner layer comprising:
- i. a plurality of woven undulated fibers;
- ii. a plurality of straight fibers interwoven with the undulated fibers;
- and
- b) an outer layer comprising woven fibers.
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A method of making a sabot petal, comprising:
- a) fabricating a fiber composite into a 3D-woven thick-walled fiber preformed petal;
- b) inserting the preformed petal into a mold;
- c) curing the preformed petal to form a cured component;
- d) removing the cured component from the mold;
- and
- e) machining the cured component to shape the sabot petal.
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A component of a sabot comprising:
- a) an inner layer comprising:
- i. a plurality of woven undulated fibers angled to offset setback loads;
- ii. a plurality of straight fibers interwoven with the undulated fibers;
- and
- b) an outer layer comprising woven fibers.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.