ANTENNA FAIRING Russian patent published in 1997 - IPC

FIELD: SHF antenna-feeder devices. SUBSTANCE: invention refers predominantly to antenna housings of high-speed homing rockets. Antenna fairing is manufactured in the form of dome from ceramic shell. Ceramic shell is joined to transition frame by means of layer of sealing compound, joint frame is joined to transition frame with the aid of rollers so that each frame can move radially relative to each other. Expansions of joint frame relative to transition joint made from invar emerging as result of aerodynamic heating are compensated by presence of clearances. Difference of thermal expansion coefficients of ceramic shell and transition frame made from invar are compensated by layer of sealing compound. EFFECT: increased dynamic and static strength of antenna fairing. 2 dwg