公开(公告)号：US06554228B2

公开(公告)日：2003-04-29

申请号：US09795221

申请日：2001-02-28

申请人： Michael J. Schoonmaker ,  George Sowers

发明人： Michael J. Schoonmaker ,  George Sowers

IPC分类号： B64G100

CPC分类号： B64G1/002 ,  B64G2001/228

摘要： An aerodynamic fairing which is mountable on a strap on solid rocket motor (SRM) is configured such that in flight aero-acoustic effects are significantly reduced with regard to the launch vehicle to which the SRM is mounted and other external apparatus. The aerodynamic fairing is configured to include a leading edge which is substantially flat and provides the forward intersection between the inboard and outboard sides of the fairing. On mounting the fairing and SRM to a launch vehicle, the inboard surface is closest to the launch vehicle while the outboard surface is further away. With regard to the aerodynamic fairing, the transition rearward from the leading edge to a base end, the inboard surface is initially flat and transitions to the cylindrical shape of the SRM. The outboard surface of the fairing is configured such that it has a profile of a canted ogive which extends from the leading edge and smoothly transitions to the cylindrical shape of the SRM at the base end.