发明名称 |
Spacecraft shield |
摘要 |
A spacecraft and spacesuit having a radiation shield are disclosed. The shield comprises a hydrogen-containing material encapsulated or bound in a polymer. The hydrogen-containing material has a higher hydrogen content than polyethylene. The hydrogen-containing material may be: encapsulated in a polymer container, sandwiched between layers of polymer, mixed with a polymer as binder, or held in the pores of a polymer foam. The hydrogen may be a hydride or borohydride such as beryllium borohydride, ammonium octahydrotriborate, lithium borohydride tetramethyl ammonium borohydride and beryllium hydride. Methods of manufacturing the shield are also disclosed. |
申请公布号 |
US9093184(B2) |
申请公布日期 |
2015.07.28 |
申请号 |
US201214352244 |
申请日期 |
2012.10.17 |
申请人 |
Cella Acquisition Limited |
发明人 |
Bennington Stephen;Lovell Arthur;Headen Tom;Royse David;Nathanson Atahl;Voller Stephen;Liu Gang;Perusich Stephen;McGrady Sean |
分类号 |
G21F1/10;B29C39/02;B29C43/02;B29C67/04;D01D5/00;G21F3/025;B29C47/00;D01F1/10;D01F8/04;G21F3/00 |
主分类号 |
G21F1/10 |
代理机构 |
Birch, Stewart, Kolasch & Birch, LLP |
代理人 |
Birch, Stewart, Kolasch & Birch, LLP |
主权项 |
1. A radiation shield characterised by comprising a hydride and a thermoplastic or thermosetting polymer binder wherein the radiation shield comprises greater than 14.4 wt % hydrogen. |
地址 |
Didcot GB |