Elastic spring element
AssigneeAstrium GmbH
InventorsHans Georg Wulz, Wilfried Becker, Helmut Knabe
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Abstract
An elastic spring element includes a fiber-reinforced ceramic that is resistant to temperatures greater than 1,000° C. The fibers are in the form of endless fibers and the elastic spring element has a corrugated geometric shape. The elastic spring elements may be used for sealing a control surface against hypersonic flow.
Claims10
An elastic spring element consisting of a fiber-reinforced ceramic wherein the fibers are in the form of endless fibers and wherein said elastic spring element has a corrugated geometric shape.
A method for sealing a control surface against hypersonic flow at elevated temperatures, comprising providing a moving seal on the control surface, said moving seal comprising an elastic spring element consisting of a ceramic reinforced with endless fibers, wherein said elastic spring element has a corrugated geometric shape.
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