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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 19, 2013
Filed:
May. 06, 2011
Casey Lyn Madsen, Normandy Park, WA (US);
Daniel John Clingman, Milton, WA (US);
James H. Mabe, Seattle, WA (US);
Frederick Theodore Calkins, Renton, WA (US);
Casey Lyn Madsen, Normandy Park, WA (US);
Daniel John Clingman, Milton, WA (US);
James H. Mabe, Seattle, WA (US);
Frederick Theodore Calkins, Renton, WA (US);
The Boeing Company, Chicago, IL (US);
Abstract
Concepts and technologies are disclosed herein for shape memory alloy weapon fairings. The shape memory alloy weapon fairings are formed from a shape memory alloy and are configured to change shape in response to temperature changes. At a first temperature, the shape memory alloy weapon fairing has a first shape and at a second temperature, the shape memory alloy has a second shape. Upon deployment of a weapon including the shape memory alloy weapon fairing, the shape memory alloy weapon fairing is heated by the weapon and/or air friction. The shape memory alloy weapon fairing changes shape in response to the temperature change and provides a fairing for one or more structures of the weapon. In some implementations, the fairing covers a protuberance or other connection mechanism of the weapon.