Self-Sealing Liquid Bladders

摘要

A self-sealing liquid bladder having a plurality of layers including a liquid impermeable material layer that is compatible with a liquid held in the bladder and at least one sealing layer that is conformally arranged to span a surface area of the liquid impermeable material layer and that is separated from a liquid held in the bladder by the liquid impermeable layer, the sealing layer including a sealing means that, in response to a penetration of both the liquid impermeable material layer and the sealing layer, substantially seals the penetration.

主权项

1. A self-sealing liquid bladder comprising a liquid bladder having a plurality of layers including a liquid impermeable material layer that is inert to a liquid held in the bladder and at least one sealing layer that is conformally arranged to span a surface area of the liquid impermeable material layer and that is separated from a liquid held in the bladder by the liquid impermeable layer wherein the sealing layer includes a plurality of shape changing structures that change geometry upon absorption of the liquid in the bladder.