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Composite materials microstructure for radiation shieldingShielding against radiation is a concern for applications on earth, in space, and on extraterrestrial surfaces. On earth EMI is an important factor, while in space and on extraterrestrial surfaces particle (high charge-Z and high energy-E) radiation is a critical issue. Conventional metallic materials currently used for EMI shielding incur large weight penalties. To overcome this weight penalty, ultra-lightweight composite materials utilizing fillers ranging from carbon microballoons to silver coated ceramic microballoons are proposed. The crucial shielding requirement is conductivity of the constituent materials, while the hollow microballoon geometry is utilized to yield low weight. Methods of processing and composition effects are examined and these results are compared to the effectiveness of varying the conductive microballoon material. The resulting ultralightweight materials, developed for EMI shielding, can be tailored through the application of the understanding of the relative effects of variables such as those tested. Initial experimental results reveal that these tailored ultralightweight composite materials are superior to traditional aluminum shielding at only a small fraction of the weight.
Document ID
19920073122
Acquisition Source
Legacy CDMS
Document Type
Conference Paper
Authors
Radford, Donald W.
(NASA Headquarters Washington, DC United States)
Sadeh, Willy Z.
(NASA Headquarters Washington, DC United States)
Cheng, Boyle C.
(Colorado State University Fort Collins, United States)
Date Acquired
August 15, 2013
Publication Date
August 1, 1992
Subject Category
Composite Materials
Report/Patent Number
IAF PAPER 92-0324
Accession Number
92A55746
Distribution Limits
Public
Copyright
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