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. |
申请人 |
CELLA ENERGY LIMITED |
发明人 |
BENNINGTON, STEPHEN;LOVELL, ARTHUR;HEADEN, TOM;ROYSE, DAVID;NATHANSON, ATAHL;VOLLER, STEPHEN;LIU, GANG;PERUSICH, STEPHEN;MCGRADY, SEAN |