FEASIBILITY INVESTIGATION OF A MOVING BELT RADIATOR.
Abstract
This report covers the first year of a research program on the feasibility of a novel concept for the rejection of waste heat in space--the moving belt radiator. Chief concerns of the program are: (1) materials seizure, (2) thermal conductance, (3) fatigue of the belt materials, and (4) high-temperature, high-speed bearings, all in the hard vacuum environment of space. The facility required for achieving the ultrahigh vacuum in a clean environment was completed and three ultrahigh vacuum seizure and heat transfer test rigs were put into operation. In addition, two ultrahigh vacuum, high-temperature bearing test rigs were built and bearing material tests were initiated. (Author)
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Aug 01, 1963
- Accession Number
- AD0611574
Entities
People
- J. A. Speeds
- L. E. Fuller
Organizations
- Rocketdyne