THERMALLY BALANCED AERO STRUCTURES
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1. An aero structure comprising:
- inner and outer skins integrally joined together by a core therebetween; and
said core having a different thermal conductivity than said inner skin.
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Abstract
An aero structure includes inner and outer skins joined together by a core. The core has a different thermal conductivity than the inner skin to balance heat conduction therethrough.
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28 Claims
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1. An aero structure comprising:
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inner and outer skins integrally joined together by a core therebetween; and said core having a different thermal conductivity than said inner skin. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. An exhaust nozzle comprising:
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a row of chevrons fixedly joined to an annular exhaust duct; each of said chevrons including radially inner and outer skins converging along a trailing edge between a forward base and an aft apex; and said skins being laminated to a corresponding core in each chevron, with said core having a greater thermal conductivity than said inner skin, and said outer skin having a greater coefficient of thermal expansion than said inner skin. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. An exhaust chevron comprising:
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inner and outer skins integrally joined together by a core therebetween; and said core having a different thermal conductivity than said inner skin. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23)
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- 24. A exhaust nozzle comprising a row of chevrons each having a radially inner skin and a radially outer skin laminated together by a core radially therebetween with different material compositions thereof.
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