Patent ID: 8584569

Claim:
A gas management system for discharging exhaust gas from a missile contained within a launcher, said system comprising: a plenum that defines a chamber for receiving the exhaust gas, said plenum comprising: an upper portion defining a ceiling of said chamber comprising a fire resistant substrate with a plurality of fire resistant uni-directionally movable plugs disposed thereon, each plug being directable into said chamber by the exhaust gas thereby leaving a corresponding opening in said upper portion, said upper portion overlaid by a meltable layer to secure said each plug within said corresponding opening, said meltable layer releasing said each plug in response to exposure to the exhaust gas, a lower portion defining a floor of said chamber, wherein said chamber separates said upper portion from said lower portion and receives the exhaust gas through said opening; and an uptake component connected to said plenum via said chamber for venting the exhaust gas.