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Deployable pressurized cell structure for a micrometeoroid detectorThis disclosure comprises a plurality of individual pressurized cells which are caused to leak in response to a micrometeoroid penetration, the leak being sensed by appropriate instrumentation. The plurality of cells may be rolled into a compact arrangement such that the volume of the micrometeoroid detector is small and therefore readily packed in a payload of a launch vehicle. Once the payload is placed in orbit, the rolled up cells can be released, pressurized and provide a relatively rigid, large surface area for detecting micrometeoroid penetration.
Document ID
19740012949
Acquisition Source
Legacy CDMS
Document Type
Other - Patent
Authors
Kinard, W. H. (NASA Langley Research Center Hampton, VA, United States)
Date Acquired
September 3, 2013
Publication Date
April 23, 1974
Subject Category
General
Accession Number
74N21062
Distribution Limits
Public
Copyright
Work of the US Gov. Public Use Permitted.
Patent
NASA-CASE-LAR-10295-1|US-PATENT-3,805,622
Patent Application
US-PATENT-APPL-SN-221685

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