Conductive Composites for Electro-Magnetic Interference Composite Rigid Wall Shelter (EMI CRWS)

Rigid Wall Shelters (RWS) are an integral building block for Marine Corp operations and support a multitude of operational needs from maintenance and repair operations to command posts and medical operations. There are several key operational deficiencies with metal RWS, the weight of legacy systems and lack of insulation result in a high cost to transport and difficulty heating and cooling interior spaces, respectively. In response to these challenges, a concerted effort by Core Composites has been place on developing a new class of Composite RWS (CRWS) using composite construction methods. The next step in their evolution is to provide electromagnetic shielding against a full spectrum of operational threats. Conductive Composites Company (CCC) mitigates these issues through a unique shielding composite materials based on Chemical Vapor Deposition (CVD) of nickel on a variety of material substrates. The knowledge gained by Core Composites efforts, and our own, will be directly applicable to the new EMI CRWS. We will combine CCC materials and Cores multi-side infusion technique to deliver an EMI RWS that meets the stated requirements.