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Development of a thermal control coating for space suitsPast space suits and the current Shuttle suit, which are constructed primarily from fabric, use the Integrated Thermal and Micrometeoroid Garment, which insulates the astronaut from his environment. The new generation of hard suits affords designers the opportunity to incorporate thermal control into the suit structure. Environmental influence on the suit temperature and heat flux can then be minimized with a high reflectance coating. Candidate coatings have been identified and ranked on the basis of thermophysical properties; wear, corrosion and atomic oxygen degradation resistance; and coating process and cost. Laboratory determination of properties, thermal cycling and wear resistance tests are underway to identify the optimum coating. A computer model is being developed to evaluate various environmental configurations. Preliminary results are presented here.
Document ID
19880033902
Acquisition Source
Legacy CDMS
Document Type
Conference Paper
Authors
Squire, Bernadette
(NASA Ames Research Center Moffett Field, CA, United States)
Webbon, Bruce
(NASA Ames Research Center Moffett Field, CA, United States)
Date Acquired
August 13, 2013
Publication Date
July 1, 1987
Subject Category
Man/System Technology And Life Support
Report/Patent Number
SAE PAPER 871474
Accession Number
88A21129
Distribution Limits
Public
Copyright
Other

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