Publication Date:
2019-07-13
Description:
Aliphatic polymers were identified as optimum radiation shielding polymeric materials for building multifunctional structural elements for in-space habitats. Conceptual damage tolerant configurations of polyolefins have been proposed, but many manufacturing issues relied on methods and materials which have sub-optimal radiation shielding characteristics (for example, epoxy matrix and adhesives). In the present approach, we shall investigate e-beam processing technologies for inclusion of high-strength aliphatic polymer reinforcement structures into a highly cross-linked polyolefin matrix. This paper reports the baseline thermo-mechanical properties of low density polyethylene and highly crystallized polyethylene.
Keywords:
Composite Materials
Type:
AIAA SPACE 2005 Conference and Exhibition; Aug 30, 2005 - Sep 01, 2005; Long Beach, CA; United States
Format:
application/pdf
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