| US 7,485,354 B2 | ||
| Thermal protection system for a vehicle | ||
| Richard Arthur Bohner, Palos Verdes Estates, Calif. (US); and David Eric Daws, San Pedro, Calif. (US) | ||
| Assigned to Northrop Grumman Corporation, Los Angeles, Calif. (US) | ||
| Filed on Jun. 20, 2006, as Appl. No. 11/471,184. | ||
| Prior Publication US 2007/0292654 A1, Dec. 20, 2007 | ||
| Int. Cl. B64G 1/58 (2006.01) | ||
| U.S. Cl. 428—60 [428/74; 428/76; 428/223; 244/121; 244/171.7] | 16 Claims |
| 1. A thermal insulation tile for providing thermal protection of the external surface of vehicle, the tile comprising:
a rigid ceramic core having top and bottom surfaces, side surfaces and parallel front and rear surfaces at a 15 to 45 degree
angle to said top surface;
a cover completely surrounding said core and bonded thereto; and
a plurality of rigid rods extending through said core and said cover and bonded thereto, all of said rods at an angle of between
10 and 30 degrees to said top surface of said core, said angle in an angular direction opposite to said front and rear surfaces
of said core.
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