Electrically conductive, black thermal control coatings for spacecraft applications. III - Plasma-deposited ceramic matrixFive black, electrically-conductive thermal control coatings have been formulated and tested for application on the Galileo spacecraft. The coatings consist of both organic and inorganic systems applied on titanium, aluminum, and glass/epoxy composite surfaces. The coatings were tested under simulated space environment conditions. Coated specimens were subjected to thermal radiation, convective and combustive heating, and cryogenic conditions over a temperature range between -196 C and 538 C. Mechanical, physical, thermal, electrical, and thermooptical properties are presented for one of these coatings. This paper describes the preparation, characteristics, and spraying of iron titanate on titanium and aluminum, and presents performance results.
Document ID
19880025963
Acquisition Source
Legacy CDMS
Document Type
Conference Paper
Authors
Hribar, V. F. (Jet Propulsion Lab., California Inst. of Tech. Pasadena, CA, United States)
Bauer, J. L. (Jet Propulsion Lab., California Inst. of Tech. Pasadena, CA, United States)
O'Donnell, T. P. (California Institute of Technology Jet Propulsion Laboratory, Pasadena, United States)