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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 23, 1999
Filed:
Sep. 10, 1996
Wayne Sunne, Tucson, AZ (US);
Oscar Ohanian, Tucson, AZ (US);
Edward Liguori, Tucson, AZ (US);
Michael Kevershan, Tucson, AZ (US);
James Samonte, Tucson, AZ (US);
James Dolan, Tucson, AZ (US);
Raytheon Company, Lexington, MA (US);
Abstract
A missile has a body with a substantially circular nose opening therein, and a ceramic radome sized to cover the nose opening. A compliant metallic circular transition element is disposed structurally between the radome and the body. The transition element includes an elongated compliant arm region and a crossbar region positioned adjacent to the radome such that a lower margin surface of the radome rests against an upper side of the crossbar region. A brazed butt joint is formed between the lower margin surface of the radome and the upper side of the crossbar region of the transition element. A second brazed lap joint is formed between the vehicle body and the elongated compliant arm of the transition element.