Thermal insulation assemblies and methods for fabricating the same
AssigneeThe Boeing Company
InventorsVann Heng, Robert A. DiChiara, Elizabeth Chu, Dave Zorger
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Abstract
Thermal insulation assemblies and methods for fabricating thermal insulation assemblies are provided. In an exemplary embodiment, a thermal insulation assembly comprises a ceramic tile having a surface coated with an alumina-mullite slurry. A ceramic matrix composite is disposed on the coated surface. The ceramic matrix composite comprises a first ply of a ceramic fiber impregnated with a ceramic matrix.
Claims20
A thermal insulation assembly, comprising:
- a ceramic tile having a surface coated with an alumina-mullite slurry;
- and
- a ceramic matrix composite facesheet disposed on the coated surface of the ceramic tile, the ceramic matrix composite facesheet comprising a first ply of a ceramic fiber impregnated with a ceramic matrix.
A method for fabricating a thermal insulation assembly, the method comprising the steps of:
- providing a machined ceramic tile having a surface;
- coating the surface of the ceramic tile with an alumina-mullite slurry;
- preparing a first ceramic matrix composite ply;
- applying the first ceramic matrix composite ply overlying the coated surface of the ceramic tile;
- and
- curing the first ceramic matrix composite ply.
A method for thermally insulating a structure, the method comprising the steps of:
- providing a thermal insulation assembly, wherein the thermal insulation assembly comprises a ceramic tile having a surface coated with an alumina-mullite slurry and a mullite-alumina-based ceramic matrix composite facesheet overlying the coated ceramic tile;
- and
- affixing the thermal insulation assembly to the structure.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.