Polycarborane Resin for Radiation Shielding Structural Composites(1000-980)

Triton Systems, Inc. addresses the needs of the Missile Defense Agency for symbiotic lightweight structural materials to protect Ballistic Missile Defense System Multiple Kill Vehicles (MKVs) from exoatmospheric nuclear blasts by the construction of radiation hardened carbon fiber composites using a boron-containing resin. The composite will be designed to efficiently shield Multiple Kill Vehicle electronics from thermal (low energy) and epithermal (medium energy) neutrons, as well as from alpha and beta particles, emitted during a nuclear event. Additional functionality of Triton’s radiation hardened composite will include electrical conductivity to provide a common ground for the MKV electronics and antennae, as well as electrostatic dissipation and EMI shielding; lightweight connection strategy for assembly of multiple components; and the ability to incorporate ports and interconnects for interfacing guidance system components.