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ThermalOne of the more important environmental influences on a vehicle is the thermal environment. Combinations of air temperature, solar radiation, and sky radiation can cause various structural problems. Some example of potential problems are: (1) Heating of one side of the vehicle by the sun while the other side is cooled by a clear sky causes stresses since the vehicle sides will be of different length; (2) the temperature of the fuel influences the volume/mass relationship; and (3) too high a temperature may destroy the usefulness of a lubricant. The heating or cooling of a surface by air temperature and radiation is a function of the heat transfers taking place; therefore, methods of determining these relationships are presented.
Document ID
19740008181
Acquisition Source
Legacy CDMS
Document Type
Other
Authors
Daniels, G. E.
(NASA Marshall Space Flight Center Huntsville, AL, United States)
Date Acquired
August 7, 2013
Publication Date
July 5, 1973
Publication Information
Publication: Terrest. Environ. (Climatic) Criteria Guidelines for Use in Aerospace Vehicle Develop., 1973 Rev.
Subject Category
Meteorology
Accession Number
74N16294
Distribution Limits
Public
Copyright
Work of the US Gov. Public Use Permitted.
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