Systems and methods for providing insulation

摘要

Systems and methods provide a multi-layer insulation (MLI) that includes a plurality of sealed metalized volumes in a stacked arrangement, wherein the plurality of sealed metalized volumes encapsulate a gas therein, with the gas having one of a thermal insulating property, an acoustic insulating property, or a combination insulating property thereof. The MLI also includes at least one spacer between adjacent sealed metalized volumes of the plurality of sealed metalized volumes and a protective cover surrounding the plurality of sealed metalized volumes.

主权项

1. A multi-layer insulation (MLI) comprising:
a plurality of sealed metalized volumes in a stacked arrangement, the plurality of sealed metalized volumes encapsulating a gas therein, the gas having one of a thermal insulating property, an acoustic insulating property, or a combination insulating property thereof; at least one first spacer between adjacent sealed metalized volumes of the plurality of sealed metalized volumes, wherein the at least one first spacer is outside of each of the plurality of sealed metalized volumes; at least one second spacer within at least one of the plurality of sealed metalized volumes; and a protective cover surrounding the plurality of sealed metalized volumes, wherein the protective cover defines an interior space that contains the plurality of sealed metalized volumes and the at least one first spacer, and wherein the protective cover retains one of the gas or another gas within the interior space around the plurality of sealed metalized volumes and the at least one first spacer.