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Enhanced Whipple ShieldA hypervelocity impact (HVI) Whipple Shield and a method for shielding a wall from penetration by high velocity particle impacts where the Whipple Shield is comprised of spaced apart inner and outer metal sheets or walls with an intermediate cloth barrier arrangement comprised of ceramic cloth and high strength cloth which are interrelated by ballistic formulae.
Document ID
19970016213
Acquisition Source
Johnson Space Center
Document Type
Other - Patent
Authors
Crews, Jeanne L. (NASA Johnson Space Center Houston, TX United States)
Christiansen, Eric L. (NASA Johnson Space Center Houston, TX United States)
Williamsen, Joel E. (NASA Johnson Space Center Houston, TX United States)
Robinson, Jennifer R. (NASA Johnson Space Center Houston, TX United States)
Nolen, Angela M. (NASA Johnson Space Center Houston, TX United States)
Date Acquired
August 17, 2013
Publication Date
March 11, 1997
Subject Category
Nonmetallic Materials
Accession Number
97N18736
Distribution Limits
Public
Copyright
Work of the US Gov. Public Use Permitted.
Patent
US-Patent-5,610,363|NASA-Case-MSC-22584-1
Patent Application
US-Patent-Appl-SN-390455

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