Exhaust Gas Deflector and Shield
AssigneeTouchstone Research Laboratory, Ltd.
InventorThomas M. Matviya
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Abstract
A shield for deflecting or shielding exhaust gas streams is described. The exhaust shield may comprise a shielding layer comprised of high density carbon foam. The exhaust shield may include an exhaust shield support layer affixed to the shielding layer. In some embodiments the exhaust shield support layer comprises carbon foam. If desired the exhaust shield may be comprised of more than one layer of high density carbon foam or carbon foam. The layers of carbon foam and high density carbon foam may be arranged sequentially through the thickness of the panel. The exhaust shield may be used to protect structures from exhaust gas streams such as those from engines or motors, including jet engines or rocket motors.
Claims10
An exhaust shield for high temperature exhaust gases, the exhaust shield comprising
- a shielding layer having a shielding surface, wherein said shielding layer is comprised of at least one layer of high density carbon foam;
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- an exhaust shield support layer affixed to the shielding layer.
A method for shielding structures from high temperature exhaust gases, the method comprising the steps of:
- positioning an exhaust shield comprising at least one layer of high density carbon foam between a source of high temperature exhaust gases and a surface of a structure to be protected, wherein the high density carbon foam has a density ranging from about 1. g/cc to about 2. g/cc.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.