System and Method for Shape Memory Alloy Thermal Interface

    公开(公告)号:US20180305043A1

    公开(公告)日:2018-10-25

    申请号:US15494315

    申请日:2017-04-21

    Abstract: An apparatus includes a thermally conductive interface assembly including a first component associated with a first interface surface and a second component associated with a second interface surface. The apparatus also includes a shape memory alloy component coupled to the thermally conductive interface assembly and configured to move one or more components of the thermally conductive interface assembly between a first state and a second state based on a temperature of the shape memory alloy component. In the first state, the first interface surface is in physical contact with the second interface surface, and in the second state, a gap is defined between the first interface surface and the second interface surface.

    SPACECRAFT AND SPACECRAFT PROTECTIVE BLANKETS

    公开(公告)号:US20200331640A1

    公开(公告)日:2020-10-22

    申请号:US16387204

    申请日:2019-04-17

    Abstract: Protective blankets comprise a flexible blanket body and a voltage supply. The flexible blanket body comprises a plurality of sheets of material operatively coupled together to define the flexible blanket body. The plurality of sheets comprises one or more sheets composed at least in part of a carbon nanotube material and at least one sheet composed of a different material. The voltage supply is electrically coupled at least to a first sheet of the one or more sheets composed at least in part of the carbon nanotube material, such that the first sheet defines a resistive heater.

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