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The design and operation of a planet emitted and albedo radiation simulatorA simulator is described, which provides a dynamic simulation of planetary albedo and planet-emitted thermal radiation. The simulator was designed for model tests of advanced thermal control concepts, the development of space hardware, and flight qualification of small payloads. The simulator was designed to be used in a vacuum chamber equipped with liquid nitrogen cold walls and a solar simulator. The simulator consists of two major components: a gimbaled model support system and an array of quartz infrared lamps. Tests indicate that the apparatus will satisfactorily simulate the secondary radiation on a 0.92-meter spherical body in near-earth orbits. Calculations indicate that other shapes can be accommodated without structural modifications.
Document ID
19720014637
Acquisition Source
Legacy CDMS
Document Type
Conference Paper
Authors
Sweet, G. E.
(NASA Langley Research Center Hampton, VA, United States)
Taylor, J. T.
(NASA Langley Research Center Hampton, VA, United States)
Abbott, I. H. A.
(NASA Langley Research Center Hampton, VA, United States)
Date Acquired
August 6, 2013
Publication Date
January 1, 1972
Publication Information
Publication: Space Simulation
Subject Category
Facilities, Research, And Support
Accession Number
72N22287
Distribution Limits
Public
Copyright
Work of the US Gov. Public Use Permitted.
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