SOLAR REFLECTOR FOAMING TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT,

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Abstract:

Detailed study, test, and fabrication of 2-foot and 10-foot diameter solar collectors have demonstrated that it is not practical to use a pressure distributed foam system to foam large size aluminized Mylar solar reflectors in space. The report discusses design of the mixer unit and fabrication equipment, gives results of reflectance, absorptance, and emissivity testing, and describes the fabrication of two-foot and ten-foot diameter inflatable mirrors. Details of the testing program to determine the physical properties of mechanically mixed foam are included in an appendix. Author

Author(s):
Swanson, Paul
Author Organization(s):
GOODYEAR AEROSPACE CORP AKRON OHIO
Annotation:
Solar reflector foaming technology development.
Pagination:
0157

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DOCUMENT & CONTEXTUAL SUMMARY

Distribution:
Approved For Public Release

RECORD

Collection: TR
Identifying Numbers
Report Number(s):
GER-11755, AFAPL-TR-64-128
Contract/Grant Number(s):
AF 33(657)-10165
Task Number(s):
314502
Project Number(s):
AF-3145
Monitor Series:
TR-64-128
 Subject Terms
Communities of Interest:
No COI(s) Identified
Descriptor(s):
*FOAM, SOLAR RADIATION, REFLECTORS, MIRRORS, COATINGS, ALUMINUM COATINGS, REFLECTION, EMISSIVITY, THERMAL CONDUCTIVITY, CREEP, COMPRESSIVE PROPERTIES, THERMAL RADIATION, LOADS(FORCES), THERMAL EXPANSION, TABLES(DATA), ARTIFICIAL SATELLITES, VACUUM, SPACECRAFT, THERMAL INSULATION, FILMS, POLYETHYLENE PLASTICS
Keyword(s):
POLYETHYLENE TEREPHTHALATE, POLYMERIC FILMS, SOLAR REFLECTORS
Report Date:
1964 Dec 01