IP Library Granted Patent US 9,346,994
Granted Patent B2
US 9,346,994 · App. 13/642,821 · Granted May 24, 2016

Heat-protection material

Inventors: Cédric Plaindoux (Bordeaux, FR); Jean-Marc Bouilly (Saint Medard en Jalles, FR)
Assignee: AIRBUS DEFENCE & SPACE SAS
C09K5/18B64G1/58C08L97/007F16L59/04C08K5/0058C08K7/04C08K7/28C08L61/06C08L83/04
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Patent No.
US 9,346,994
App. No.
13/642,821
Granted
May 24, 2016
Kind
B2
Abstract

A heat protection material for a surface, made of a mixture comprising a resin, cork granules and refractory fibers; the proportion of cork granules in the mixture is 50 to 80% by mass, wherein the corresponding proportion of refractory fibers in the mixture is 1 to 11% by mass.

Claims (14)

1. A heat protection ablative material for protecting a surface of a space vehicle from heat, having a mixture comprising a phenolic resin with a content of coke above 50% when heated to 1,000° C. in an inert atmosphere such as nitrogen, cork granules and refractory fibers, in which the proportion of cork granules in the mixture is a percentage from 70 to 73% by mass, wherein the percentage by mass in the mixture of refractory fibers is between 1 and 3% while the percentage by mass in the mixture of resin is the range of 23-25% and the material being so designed to withstand heat flows ranging from 0.5 to 10 MW/m2, and the material contains no microspheres.

2. Heat protection material according to claim 1 , comprising 0.5 to 1.5% percentage by mass of fungicide.

3. Heat protection material according to claim 1 , wherein the cork is flame-proofed cork.

4. Heat protection material according to claim 1 , comprising a density between 0.35 and 0.41 kg/L after degassing.

5. Heat protection material according to claim 1 , comprising a density of 0.38 kg/L after degassing.

6. Heat protection material according to claim 1 , wherein the refractory fibers are carbon fibers between 0.4 and 4 mm long.

7. Heat protection material according to claim 1 , wherein the refractory fibers are alumina fibers between 0.4 and 4 mm long.

8. A heat protection ablative material for protecting a surface of a space vehicle from heat, having a mixture comprising a phenolic resin with a content of coke above 50% when heated to 1,000° C. in an inert atmosphere such as nitrogen, cork granules and refractory fibers, in which the proportion of cork granules in the mixture is a percentage from 65 to 68% by mass, wherein the percentage by mass in the mixture of refractory fibers is between is between 9 and 11% while the percentage by mass in the mixture of resin is the range of 21-24% the material being so designed to withstand heat flows ranging from 0.5 to 10 MW/m2, the material containing no microspheres.

9. Heat protection material according to claim 8 , comprising 0.5 to 1.5% percentage by mass of fungicide.

10. Heat protection material according to claim 8 , wherein the cork is flame-proofed cork.

11. Heat protection material according to claim 8 , comprising a density between 0.35 and 0.41 kg/L after degassing.

12. Heat protection material according to any claim 8 , comprising a density of 0.38 kg/L after degassing.

13. Heat protection material according to claim 8 , wherein the refractory fibers are carbon fibers between 0.4 and 4 mm long.

14. Heat protection material according to claim 8 , wherein the refractory fibers are alumina fibers between 0.4 and 4 mm long.

Assignments (5)
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Jun 26, 2019
From: AIRBUS SAFRAN LAUNCHERS SAS
To: ARIANEGROUP SAS
Reel/Frame 049588/0707 →
ADDRESS CHANGE Recorded Jun 19, 2019
From: AIRBUS SAFRAN LAUNCHERS SAS
To: AIRBUS SAFRAN LAUNCHERS SAS
Reel/Frame 049515/0211 →
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded May 23, 2019
From: AIRBUS DEFENCE AND SPACE
To: AIRBUS SAFRAN LAUNCHERS SAS
Reel/Frame 049272/0502 →
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Apr 21, 2016
From: ASTRIUM SAS
To: AIRBUS DEFENCE AND SPACE SAS
Reel/Frame 038341/0132 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Dec 7, 2012
From: PLAINDOUX, CEDRIC; BOUILLY, JEAN-MARC
To: ASTRIUM SAS
Reel/Frame 029427/0730 →
Priority Claims (1)
FR 10 53089 · Apr 22, 2010 · national
Continuity (1)
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