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Issued patent
Atomic Number (Z)-Grade Radiation Shields from Fiber Metal Laminates
An issued NASA patent from the Technology Transfer catalog.
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Overview
NASA Langley Research Center has developed a shapeable radiation shield made from fiber metal laminates. The technology was developed based on a need for better performing shielding of sensitive spacecraft electronics. Beyond spacecraft electronics, the invention has uses for radiation protective clothing, radioactive fluid piping shields, nuclear reactor shields, and other applications.