Multifunctional Lightweight Structural Materials/Advanced Radiation Shielding, Year 2
Project Description
The team will a) survey hydrogen rich hydrides and computational analysis of GCR shielding. This will allow determination of the best hydride material for study and project GCR shielding; b) incorporation of selected hydride into hollow truss structures which will result in successful incorporation of hydride materials into the structure; c) determine the effectiveness of hydride reinforced materials for MMOD shielding vs. bare hollow trusses that will result in reinforced materials that provide significantly improved shielding.
More »Anticipated Benefits
Develop a hollow multifunctional stereolithographic printed/plated materials with high hydrogen content hydrides for lightweight structural reinforcement against MMOD and radiation shielding against galactic cosmic rays.
More »Primary U.S. Work Locations and Key Partners
| Organizations Performing Work | Role | Type | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) | Lead Organization | FFRDC/UARC | Pasadena, California |
| Department of Energy (DoE) | Supporting Organization | Other US Government | Washington, District of Columbia |
| Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus (GA Tech) | Supporting Organization | Academia | Atlanta, Georgia |
Johnson Space Center
(JSC)
|
Supporting Organization | NASA Center | Houston, Texas |
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Kennedy Space Center
(KSC)
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Supporting Organization | NASA Center | Kennedy Space Center, Florida |
Primary U.S. Work Locations
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California
