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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 10, 2019
Filed:
Jul. 17, 2017
Raytheon Company, Waltham, MA (US);
Tracy M. Fiedler, El Segundo, CA (US);
Kurt S. Ketola, El Segundo, CA (US);
Andrew Truxel, Hermosa Beach, CA (US);
Raytheon Company, Waltham, MA (US);
Abstract
A three-dimensional multi-shell insulation configured to conform to the shape of a spacecraft component to be insulated. The insulation may have a plurality of nested shell layers that are displaceable relative to each other for providing natural separation between the shell layers when the insulation is used in low-pressure and/or low-gravity space-related applications. To establish the spacing between shell layers, an edge clamp may be operatively coupled to an edge portion on at least one side of each shell layer. The shell layers may have sufficient flexibility and/or may be sufficiently displaceable relative to each other to allow the insulation to be installed or removed from the spacecraft component. One or more restraints may be provided in the space between the shell layers for restricting the relative lateral and/or transverse movement between shell layers for preventing contact. Additive manufacturing may be employed to fabricate the insulation and integrate features.