发明名称 |
AIRBORNE STRUCTURE WITH A MEMORY SHAPE ALLOY FAIRING AND METHOD FOR FORMING THE SAME |
摘要 |
Concepts and technologies are disclosed herein for shape memory alloy weapon fairings. The shape memory alloy weapon fairings are formed from a shape memory alloy and are configured to change shape in response to temperature changes. At a first temperature, the shape memory alloy weapon fairing has a first shape and at a second temperature, the shape memory alloy has a second shape. Upon deployment of a weapon including the shape memory alloy weapon fairing, the shape memory alloy weapon fairing is heated by the weapon and/or air friction. The shape memory alloy weapon fairing changes shape in response to the temperature change and provides a fairing for one or more structures of the weapon. In some implementations, the fairing covers a protuberance or other connection mechanism of the weapon. |
申请公布号 |
EP2705327(B1) |
申请公布日期 |
2016.08.24 |
申请号 |
EP20120775068 |
申请日期 |
2012.04.06 |
申请人 |
THE BOEING COMPANY |
发明人 |
MADSEN, CASEY LYN;CLINGMAN, DANIEL JOHN;MABE, JAMES H.;CALKINS, FREDERICH THEODORE |
分类号 |
F42B10/00;C22C19/03;F42B10/42 |
主分类号 |
F42B10/00 |
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