Variable anodic thermal control coating on aluminumA variable thermal control coating (modified chromic acid anodizing) has been developed to meet the needs for the thermal control of spacecraft. This coating, with controlled variable ranges of 0.10 to 0.72 thermal emittance and 0.2 to 0.4 solar absorptance, allows the user to select any value of thermal emittance and solar absorptance within the range specified and obtain both values within + or - 0.02. Preliminary solar stability has shown less than 15 percent degradation over 2000 hours of vacuum solar exposure. The technique has been determined to be sensitive to the parameters of voltage, rate of voltage application, time, temperature, acid concentration, and material pretreatment.
Document ID
19830051519
Acquisition Source
Legacy CDMS
Document Type
Conference Paper
Authors
Duckett, R. J. (NASA Langley Research Center Hampton, VA, United States)
Gilliland, C. S. (NASA Langley Research Center Hampton, VA, United States)