DURABLE AIRSHIP HULL AND IN SITU AIRSHIP HULL REPAIR

摘要

A system for airship hull reinforcement and in-situ repair includes a sensor for detecting a leak in the airship hull of a lighter-than-air airship and a repair mechanism inside lighter-than-air airship for dispensing repair material to seal the leak. A durable airship hull includes an inner gas barrier, an outer gas barrier, and a microlattice layer sandwiched between the inner gas barrier and the outer gas barrier.

主权项

1. A airship hull comprising:
an inner gas barrier; an outer gas barrier; and at least one microlattice layer sandwiched between the at least one inner gas barrier and the at least one outer gas barrier; wherein the airship hull is fluidically connected to a vacuum pump to extract gases from the at least one microlattice layer.