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'''Self-healing puncture protection''' is a technology to automatically close small punctures hit by [[meteorites]]. Since it is only a makeshift closure a final repair is necessary later.
 
'''Self-healing puncture protection''' is a technology to automatically close small punctures hit by [[meteorites]]. Since it is only a makeshift closure a final repair is necessary later.
  
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==Windows==
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Windows of living rooms and [[greenhouse]]s are vulnerable for meteorite impacts. Laminated safety glass avoids a complete shattering of the window. Special chemicals can be additionally placed between two sheets, starting a [[foam]] reaction on drop of pressure.
 
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Another idea of temporary sealing is placing ultra-light balls of foamed [[polystyrene]] or similar material near the windows. In case of a meteorite impact the balls are moved by the sudden air stream  toward the hole and get stuck in the hole.
 
  
 
==Space suits==
 
==Space suits==

Revision as of 20:49, 2 November 2011

Self-healing puncture protection is a technology to automatically close small punctures hit by meteorites. Since it is only a makeshift closure a final repair is necessary later.

Action requires knwoeglde, and now I can act!

Space suits

Several layers of rubber and tissues are processed to make a space suit puncture proof.

Open issues

  • What is known about the puncture protection of existing space suits? What is the meteorite size limit they can protect against?
  • What sort of foam reaction is viable for windows?
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