Attachment System for Thermal Protection System

An attachment system for mounting a tile of a thermal protection system to a substructure includes a post assembly configured to interconnect the tile to the substructure. The post assembly may allow relative sliding movement between the tile and the substructure along a plane which is generally par...

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Main Author ETLING KEITH A
Format Patent
LanguageEnglish
Published 01.11.2012
Subjects
BLASTING
DEVICES FOR FASTENING OR SECURING CONSTRUCTIONAL ELEMENTS ORMACHINE PARTS TOGETHER, e.g. NAILS, BOLTS, CIRCLIPS, CLAMPS,CLIPS, WEDGES, JOINTS OR JOINTING
ENGINEERING ELEMENTS AND UNITS
GENERAL MEASURES FOR PRODUCING AND MAINTAINING EFFECTIVEFUNCTIONING OF MACHINES OR INSTALLATIONS
HEATING
LIGHTING
MECHANICAL ENGINEERING
THERMAL INSULATION IN GENERAL
WEAPONS
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Summary:An attachment system for mounting a tile of a thermal protection system to a substructure includes a post assembly configured to interconnect the tile to the substructure. The post assembly may allow relative sliding movement between the tile and the substructure along a plane which is generally parallel to the tile. The attachment system facilitates installation and removal of the tile from the substructure for inspection, maintenance, and repair of the tile and/or the substructure.
Bibliography:Application Number: US201213532761