Spacecraft ceramic protective shield
US5377935A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | May 14, 1993 |
| Grant date | Jan 3, 1995 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 14, 2013 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB64G1/56
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A low areal density protective shield apparatus, and method for making same, for protecting spacecraft structures from impact with hypervelocity objects, including a bumper member comprising a bumper ceramic layer, a bumper shock attenuator layer, and a bumper confining layer. The bumper ceramic layer can be SiC or B.sub.4 C; the bumper shock attenuator layer can be zirconia felt; and the bumper confining layer can be aluminum. A base armor member can be spaced from the bumper member and a ceramic fiber-based curtain can be positioned between the bumper and base armor members.
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