Methods and apparatus for high performance structures
AssigneeRaytheon Company
InventorsRichard Gentilman, David G. Burks, Derrick J. Rockosi, Christopher K. Solecki, Thomas Fetsko, Marlene Platero
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Abstract
Methods and apparatus for components according to various aspects of the present invention operate in conjunction with reaction bonded silicon nitride (RBSN). In one embodiment, a missile radome comprises a wall defining the radome body, including a base and a tip. The wall may comprise a core and one or more skins adjacent the core, such as in a sandwich configuration. The core and the skins may have different densities. The radome wall may be configured to transmit wideband RF signals. The RBSN may be extruded to form the radome.
Claims21
An aircraft component, comprising a reaction bonded silicon nitride (RBSN), wherein the RBSN comprises extruded RBSN.
A missile radome, comprising:
- a wall defining an interior area, an exterior shape of the radome, a tip, and a base, wherein the wall comprises:
- a low density core;
- and
- a higher density skin adjacent the low density core, wherein:
- at least one of the core and the skin comprises a thickness configured to transmit wideband RE signals;
- and
- at least one of the core and the skin comprises a reaction bonded silicon nitride (RBSN).
A method for forming an aircraft component, comprising:
- adding a silicon powder to a binder;
- extruding the silicon powder and the binder in the form of the aircraft component;
- and
- nitriding the silicon powder to form reaction bonded silicon nitride (RBSN).
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.