Our space radiation shielding for the protection of
electronics and optics is an advanced material called PolyRAD. PolyRAD was
developed under a SBIR contract from NASA Marshall Space Flight Center,
both Phase I and Phase II. The dose-reduction
performance of PolyRAD is equivalent to that of tungsten at a mass savings
approximately from 20 to 30 percent, depending on the orbit. Our machining techniques enable us to more efficiently
fabricate net-shape shields from castings than would be the case using tungsten
or other shielding materials. Depending on the orbit, from 3 to 6
orders of magnitude of total dose reduction can be achieved. A summary of
PolyRAD’s properties may be seen by clicking here: PROPERTIES. (Right-click to open in a separate tab
or window.) Examples of PolyRAD
shields may be seen by clicking here: SHIELD EXAMPLES. (Right-click
to open in a separate tab or window.) Our space radiation shielding for the protection of
electronics and optics is an advanced material called PolyRAD. PolyRAD was developed under a SBIR
contract from NASA Marshall Space Flight Center, both Phase I and Phase II. PolyRADTM’s dose-reduction performance is equivalent to that of
tungsten at a mass savings approximately from 20 to 30 percent, depending
on the orbit. Our machining techniques enable us to more efficiently
fabricate net-shape shields from castings than would be the case using
tungsten or other shielding materials. Depending on the orbit, from 3
to 6 orders of magnitude of total dose reduction can be achieved. A summary of PolyRADTM’s
properties may be seen by clicking here: PROPERTIES. (Right-click
to open in a separate window.) Examples of PolyRADTM shields
may be seen by clicking here: SHIELD
EXAMPLES. (Right-click to open in a separate window.)
