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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 27, 2021
Filed:
Jul. 27, 2018
United States of America As Represented BY the Administrator of Nasa, Washington, DC (US);
Donald L. Thomsen, III, Yorktown, VA (US);
Roberto J. Cano, Yorktown, VA (US);
Brian J. Jensen, Williamsburg, VA (US);
Stephen J. Hales, Poquoson, VA (US);
Joel A. Alexa, Hampton, VA (US);
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA AS REPRESENTED BY THE ADMINISTRATOR OF NASA, Washington, DC (US);
Abstract
Aspects relate to methods of building Z-graded radiation shielding and covers. In one aspect, the method includes: providing a substrate surface having about medium Z-grade; plasma spraying a first metal having higher Z-grade than the substrate surface; and infusing a polymer layer to form a laminate. In another aspect, the method includes electro/electroless plating a first metal having higher Z-grade than the substrate surface. In other aspects, the invention provides methods of improving an existing electronics enclosure to build a Z-graded radiation shield by applying a temperature controller to at least part of the enclosure and affixing at least one layer of a first metal having higher Z-grade than the enclosure.