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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 19, 2025
Filed:
Apr. 15, 2024
Raytheon Company, Arlington, VA (US);
John Rascon, Tucson, AZ (US);
Christopher M. Schott, Andover, KS (US);
Mark J. Meisner, Tucson, AZ (US);
Raytheon Company, Arlington, VA (US);
Abstract
Heavy inert gas insulation layers are provided for one or more components of a launch system for a plurality of missiles. The layer may be integrated into the walls of the components or provided in inserts attached to the components. An inert gas fills a sealed void space in the walls or the insert. The inert gas has a density of at least 1.5 Kg/mand a thermal conductivity (Tcond_gas) of no greater than two-thirds of a thermal conductivity of air (Tcond_air) to form the heavy inert gas insulation layer. The inert gas may be Argon, Krypton, Xenon or a synthetic gas and is suitably held at a pressure of 760 Torr (1 atmosphere) or greater at sea level. The heavy inert gas insulation layer delays desensitization or inhibits premature reaction of the energetic materials inside the missiles due to high external temperatures. The insulation layers allow for more compact and dense configurations of the launch system and missiles.