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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 17, 2019
Filed:
Mar. 28, 2017
The Boeing Company, Chicago, IL (US);
Moises Nevarez, Long Beach, CA (US);
Robert J. Perez, Huntington Beach, CA (US);
Stephanie C. Klimczak, St. Louis, MO (US);
Jonathan D. Embler, Tustin, CA (US);
THE BOEING COMPANY, Chicago, IL (US);
Abstract
A method for building an aerodynamic structure, an aerodynamic structure, and a vehicle that includes the aerodynamic structure are provided. The method includes providing a structure with at least one substantially-flat exterior surface. The method also includes attaching blocks of rigid fibrous insulation to the at least one substantially-flat outer surface of the structure. Outward-facing surfaces of the blocks of rigid fibrous insulation extend past a target outer mold line of a final aerodynamic shape. The method also includes machining the outward-facing surfaces of the attached blocks to the outer mold line.