Attachment method-ceramic radome to metal body

摘要

A radome assembly for an airframe and a method for attaching the assembly to an airframe are provided. The radome assembly comprises a ceramic shell with a polymeric transition section bonded thereto, which shell is adapted for mounting to a metal airframe. The transition section has a coefficient of thermal expansion intermediate between that of the ceramic shell and that of the metal airframe. The method of this invention comprises preloading the transition section in circumferential compression when the radome assembly is attached to the airframe.