Current technology for development of low solar absorptance/high emittance coatingsA comprehensive program to develop low solar absorptance/high emittance coatings, to be successful, must coordinate basic materials preparation, coatings technology, environmental simulation, production, and flight-test evaluation. The prime criteria for 'white' thermal-control coatings are low solar absorptance and, most importantly, solar-absorptance stability. Many variables affect the solar absorptance and its stability. These effects must be discerned and evaluated. The factors involved, however, are not entirely independent; accordingly, the present paper emphasizes the major variables, the relationships among them, and how important they are in improving the properties and performance of the coatings.
Document ID
19750040122
Acquisition Source
Legacy CDMS
Document Type
Conference Proceedings
Authors
Gilligan, J. E.
Harada, Y. (IIT Research Institute Chicago, Ill., United States)
Gates, D. W. (NASA Marshall Space Flight Center Huntsville, Ala., United States)
Date Acquired
August 8, 2013
Publication Date
January 1, 1974
Subject Category
Optics
Meeting Information
Meeting: Evaluation of the effect of the space environment on materials; International Conference