Systems and methods for providing insulation
AssigneeThe Boeing Company
InventorJohnny L. Golden
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Abstract
Systems and methods provide a multi-layer insulation (MLI) that includes a plurality of sealed metalized volumes in a stacked arrangement, wherein the plurality of sealed metalized volumes encapsulate a gas therein, with the gas having one of a thermal insulating property, an acoustic insulating property, or a combination insulating property thereof. The MLI also includes at least one spacer between adjacent sealed metalized volumes of the plurality of sealed metalized volumes and a protective cover surrounding the plurality of sealed metalized volumes.
Claims20
A multi-layer insulation (MLI) comprising:
- a plurality of sealed metalized volumes in a stacked arrangement, the plurality of sealed metalized volumes encapsulating a gas therein, the gas having one of a thermal insulating property, an acoustic insulating property, or a combination insulating property thereof;
- at least one spacer between adjacent sealed metalized volumes of the plurality of sealed metalized volumes;
- and
- a protective cover surrounding the plurality of sealed metalized volumes.
A method for providing a multi-layer insulation (MLI), the method comprising:
- encapsulating a gas within a sealed metalized volume, the gas having one of a thermal insulating property, an acoustic insulating property, or a combination insulating property thereof;
- stacking a plurality of the sealed metalized volumes with a spacer between adjacent sealed metalized volumes of the plurality of sealed metalized volumes;
- placing the stacked plurality of sealed metalized volumes in a protective cover;
- and
- fastening the cover to secure the plurality of sealed metalized volumes therein.
An insulating blanket comprising:
- a plurality of sealed metalized volumes in a stacked arrangement, the plurality of sealed metalized volumes encapsulating a gas therein, the gas having one of a thermal insulating property, an acoustic insulating property, or a combination insulating property thereof;
- at least one spacer between adjacent sealed metalized volumes of the plurality of sealed metalized volumes;
- and
- a protective cover surrounding the plurality of sealed metalized volumes to form a blanket having insulating properties from the plurality of sealed metalized volumes therein.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.