SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS FOR THERMAL CONTROL COATINGS,

Abstract

The main factors usually considered in the selection of thermal control coatings for spacecraft are as follows: (a) Optical properties and their quantitative uncertainties. (b) Application, ground environment, and cleaning. (c) Atmospheric heating. (d) Particulate and ultraviolet radiation stability. (e) Outgassing, toxicity, and flammability. (f) Mechanical properties, (g) Cost. (h) Availability. These items are discussed and examples are presented. Attention is given to optical property uncertainties, and typically used coatings are used as examples. (Author)

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Sep 01, 1967
Accession Number
AD0661963

Entities

People

  • Eugene N. Borson

Organizations

  • The Aerospace Corporation

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Space

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Availability
  • Electromagnetic Radiation
  • Environment
  • Flammability
  • Mechanical Properties
  • Optical Phenomena
  • Optical Properties
  • Outgassing
  • Particulates
  • Radiation
  • Spacecraft
  • Toxicity
  • Ultraviolet Radiation
  • Uncertainty

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Life Cycle Cost Analysis
  • Surface Coatings Technology.
  • Thermal Physics or Thermal Science.

Technology Areas

  • Space