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Multifunctional Metal/Polymer Hybrid Fiber for Space and Aerospace Applications

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  01 February 2011

Jar-Wha Lee ,
Dale L. Hart ,
Elizabeth T. Shinn ,
Abigail J. Cooley ,
Edward L. White ,
Paul W. MacDowell ,
Erik Schomburg ,
George A. Slenski ,
Anthony N. Watkins  and
Robert L. Yang
Jar-Wha Lee
Affiliation:
Syscom|Technology, Inc., Columbus, OH 43220
Dale L. Hart
Affiliation:
University of Dayton Research Institute, Dayton, OH 45433
Elizabeth T. Shinn
Affiliation:
Wright-Patterson AFB, Material Directorate, AFRL, Dayton, OH 45433
Abigail J. Cooley
Affiliation:
Wright-Patterson AFB, Material Directorate, AFRL, Dayton, OH 45433
Edward L. White
Affiliation:
Wright-Patterson AFB, Material Directorate, AFRL, Dayton, OH 45433
Paul W. MacDowell
Affiliation:
Wright-Patterson AFB, Material Directorate, AFRL, Dayton, OH 45433
Erik Schomburg
Affiliation:
Wright-Patterson AFB, Material Directorate, AFRL, Dayton, OH 45433
George A. Slenski
Affiliation:
Wright-Patterson AFB, Material Directorate, AFRL, Dayton, OH 45433
Anthony N. Watkins
Affiliation:
NASA Langley Research Center, Hampton, VA 23681
Robert L. Yang
Affiliation:
NASA Langley Research Center, Hampton, VA 23681
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Abstract

The stringent weight and space requirements of advanced space and aerospace systems have lead to a need for stronger, lighter, smaller, and more flexible cable and wiring components. Syscom has fabricated a multifunctional metal/polymer hybrid fiber from a rigid-rod type of polymer, such as poly(p-phenylene benzobisoxazole) (PBO) fiber, for signal transfer and electromagnetic interference (EMI) shielding in wiring and cable applications. The test results indicated that the metal/polymer hybrid PBO fiber exhibited ∼67% the electrical conductivity, ∼73% the weight and ∼200% the tensile strength of a comparable size of beryllium-copper CS95 wire. Additional experimental results of electric current carrying capability, cable shielding performance and atomic oxygen erosion protection will also be discussed.

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Research Article
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MRS Online Proceedings Library (OPL) , Volume 851: Symposium NN – Materials for Space Applications , 2004 , NN5.3
Copyright
Copyright © Materials Research Society 2005

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