TEMPERATURE GRADIENTS AND PROFILE CHANGES IN LONG TUBULAR ELEMENTS DUE TO INCIDENT RADIATION

Abstract

This study of the effect of radiant energy impinging on long tubular elements in space investigates the temperature distribution along the perimeter and the axis of the element and the resulting profile changes. The results are condensed into equations and into a profile chart, allowing examination of the particular profile of an element in outer space, or in an orbit around the earth. The time constant of the element is also investigated analytically.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Dec 01, 1962
Accession Number
AD0668516

Entities

People

  • A. Kemper

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Space

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Coefficients
  • Curvature
  • Differential Equations
  • Energy
  • Equations
  • Geometry
  • Heat Balance
  • Heat Flux
  • Heat Transfer
  • Heat Transmission
  • Materials
  • Mathematical Analysis
  • Outer Space
  • Shape
  • Temperature Gradients
  • Thermal Conductivity
  • Thermal Expansion

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Combustion science or combustion engineering.
  • Fluid Dynamics.
  • Space Exploration and Orbital Mechanics.

Technology Areas

  • Space
  • Space - Hall-Effect Thruster
  • Space - Orbital Debris