Patent ID: 9527609
Filing Date: 2016-12-27
CPC Classification: B64G

Claim Text:
1. A method for forming a vehicle ablator system (“VAS”) having a reinforcing core on a vehicle structure, the method comprising: forming a plurality of sector sections on a surface of the vehicle structure using a plurality of tools; filling at least one of the plurality of sector sections with a portion of the reinforcing core and securing the portion of the reinforcing core to the surface of the vehicle structure; packing the portion of the reinforcing core with an ablative material after securing the portion of the reinforcing core to the vehicle structure; curing the ablative material in the portion of the reinforcing core; and repeating the steps of filling at least one of the plurality of sector sections with a portion of the reinforcing core, securing the portion of the reinforcing core to the surface of the vehicle structure, packing the portion of the reinforcing core with the ablative material, and curing the ablative material.