The importance of surface radiation characteristics in controlling the internal temperature of space vehicles has been comprehensively reviewed by other investigatorsl. It is imperative that extraterrestrial vehicles now in design be provided a surface with a ratio of solar absorptance (alpha) to long wavelength emittance (epsilon) equal to about 0. 15 to 0. 18. Ideally, a surface should possess an alpha of 0.10 and an epsilon of 0.9, or an alpha-to- epsilon ratio of 0.11.


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    Title :

    Anodic Coatings for Temperature Control in Space Vehicles


    Contributors:
    E. W. Cooke (author) / W. L. Long (author)

    Publication date :

    1960


    Size :

    18 pages


    Type of media :

    Report


    Type of material :

    No indication


    Language :

    English