Firm:

          

Helios Applied Science Inc.

          

   

Address:

          

1 Westinghouse plaza Suite D157, Hyde Park, MA 02136

          

   

Phone:

          

(781) 974-8841                                                                                                                                                                                

          

   

Name:

          

Alfram Bright

          

   

E-mail:

          

alfram.bright@heliosappliedscience.com

          

   

Address:

          

1 westinghouse plaza suite D157, MA 02136 - 2196

          

   

Phone:

          

(781) 974-8841                                                                                                                                                                                

          

   

Name:

          

Alfram Bright

          

   

E-mail:

          

alfram.bright@heliosappliedscience.com

          

   

Address:

          

1 westinghouse plaza suite D157, MA 02136 - 2196

          

   

Phone:

          

(781) 974-8841                                                                                                                                                                                

          

   

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Technical Abstract (Limit 2000 characters):

Our proposed inflatable-rigidizable composite boom is an ideal application for secondary support structures for space telescope sunshades. The deployable boom combines the high volumetric compaction ratio of a pure fabric inflatable with the strength, stiffness and thermal stability of a high performance fused quartz glass fiber composite.
Its compact deployment system is self contained and does not require solar or electrical energy to drive the rigidization process. The resulting boom structure is long lasting, dielectrically transparent and will not suffer catastrophic damage from micrometeoroids.

          

          

     

Potential NASA Applications (Limit 550 characters):

Satellite solar arrays, long instrumentation booms, solar sails, habitation volumes, phased array antennas, atmospheric reentry vehicles, kinetic energy absorption structures.

          

          

     

Potential Non-NASA Applications (Limit 400 characters):

Commercial satellite solar arrays, commercial satellite antennas. Piping, large conduit, rescue hoists, supports for softwalled shelters.

          

          

     

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