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Multi-layered Self-healing Material System for Impact Mitigation
An issued NASA patent from the Technology Transfer catalog.
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Overview
NASA Langley researchers have developed a multi-layered self-healing material system for impact mitigation from ballistic or hypervelocity events (e.g., micrometeoroids or orbital debris). The system is constructed by sandwiching a reactive liquid monomer formulation between two solid polymer panels. While developed with space exploration in mind, the innovation has many other applications, such as fuel tanks and hydraulic insulation.