Foam-Filled Fiberglass Radomes.

Abstract

The work contained in this report details the activities accomplished from June of 1977 to July of 1978 on the manufacturing process development of a 40 in. diameter foam filled fiberglass radome by the Advanced Manufacturing Technology Section at General Dynamics, Pomona Division. The Navy Phalanx Ship/Gun System now under production at General Dynamics, Pomona, which utilizes a 40 in. diameter hemispherical radome window as the enclosure for the search antenna unit, has adopted the fabrication process demonstrated in this program. This final report also contains the Test Plan and Results on the testing of this radome as concurred by NOSC, San Diego, and Manufacturing Technology, General Dynamics, Pomona. Test results appear as appendices at the end of report with the appropriate organization group at General Dynamics who conducted the tests so designated. A development Process Specification (D.P.S) detailing the manufacturing steps pursued in the construction of the radome is also appended to this final report along with vendor information as to the materials employed in the foam/fiberglass construction of this radome window.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Mar 16, 1979
Accession Number
ADA068672

Entities

People

  • William L. Macturk

Organizations

  • General Dynamics

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Communities of Interest

  • Advanced Electronics
  • Biomedical
  • Sensors
  • Space
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Biomedical And Dental Materials
  • Fungi
  • Hemispheres
  • Honeycomb Structures
  • Material Degradation Processes
  • Materials
  • Materials Laboratories
  • Materials Processing
  • Materials Testing
  • Measurement
  • Mechanical Properties
  • Mechanical Working
  • Plastics
  • Polymeric Films
  • Radar
  • Resins
  • Test Methods

Readers

  • Aviation Safety and Air Traffic Management
  • Life Cycle Cost Analysis
  • Research Science/Academic Research