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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 11, 2023
Filed:
Jan. 20, 2021
Andreas Olafsrud, Kailua-Kona, HI (US);
Austin Pham, Kailua-Kona, HI (US);
Christian Williams, Kailua-Kona, HI (US);
Frederick Herrmann, Kailua-Kona, HI (US);
Andreas Olafsrud, Kailua-Kona, HI (US);
Austin Pham, Kailua-Kona, HI (US);
Christian Williams, Kailua-Kona, HI (US);
Frederick Herrmann, Kailua-Kona, HI (US);
Other;
Abstract
A self-healing shield panel for protecting a spacecraft against High Velocity Particles (HVPs). The self-healing shield includes an exterior layer and an interior layer connected to define a cavity which contains a dilatant fluid with a plurality of spheroids. The kinetic energy from HVP impact is dispersed by the plurality of spheroids and absorbed by the dilatant fluid. The plurality of spheroids within the cavity move to block a puncture hole in the shield.