04.1 - Aerospace Grade Materials, Structural Analysis, Fatigue and Damage Tolerance
INFLATABLE SPACE SHIELD STRUCTURE FOR SPACE HABITATION MODULE
J.-H. Cha, Chosun Uni., South Korea
Traditional spacecraft shields face limitations due to payload constraints. Addressing this, an origami shield structure using UHMWPE/hydrogen-rich benzoxazine composite (UHC) is proposed. Hypervelocity impact tests determine the stand-off distance, revealing improved bulletproof and cosmic radiation shielding performance compared to traditional shields.