Abstract:
A spacecraft, for example a satellite, or a part thereof having a coating comprising a 2D material on an outer surface thereof is described. The 2D material comprises one or more elements, excluding C, N and S, in an amount of at least 50 at. %; and respective oxides of the one or more elements of the 2D material have a vapour pressure of at most 10 Pa at a temperature of 323 K.
Abstract:
A thermal emission structure capable of exhibiting heat release characteristics reverse to those of a Phase-change material used therein includes a first conductor layer, a dielectric layer on the first conductor layer, and a second conductor layer on the dielectric layer and having a periodic geometry, at least one of the first conductor layer and the second conductor layer comprises a Phase-change material having an electrical conduction property that varies between a high-temperature phase and a low-temperature phase.
Abstract:
Disclosed is an artificial satellite including one face from the North face and the South face supporting at least one main radiator having an outer face turned towards space and an inner face opposite the outer face. The satellite includes a bearing structure carrying the North face, the South face, the East face and the West face. At least one part of the at least one main radiator protrudes from at least one face from the East face and the West face. The inner face of the at least one protruding part is covered with a high infrared emissivity material. The value of the dimension of the at least one protruding part is between 19% and 50% of the value of the distance between the East and West faces.
Abstract:
A coated structure is provided that has a highly concentrated coating of carbon nanotubes so as to provide integrated thermal emissivity, atomic oxygen (AO) shielding and tailorable conductivity to the underlying surface, such as the surface of an aerospace vehicle, a solar array, an aeronautical vehicle or the like. A method of fabricating a coated structure is also provided in which a surface is coated with a coating having a relative high concentration of carbon nanotubes that is configured to provide integrated thermal emissivity, AO shielding and tailorable conductivity to the surface.
Abstract:
A method for computing self-contamination processes of a spacecraft involves receiving a first set of input parameters comprising general definitions of the spacecraft, and a second set of input parameters comprising control parameters for the spacecraft orbital data, physics, numeric. A self-contamination process of the spacecraft is calculated based on the received first and second sets of input data by calculating an analytical solution of a basic equation for calculating a deposit of molecules outgassed from surfaces of the spacecraft in a single computation step with the data processing device. The calculated deposit of molecules is then output.
Abstract:
A design method for a thermal control film advantageously used in cosmic space, especially for a multilayer film, includes: setting at least two candidate materials for forming the multilayer film and the number of layers of the multilayer film; and designing a combination of the candidate material and a layer thickness by using a genetic algorithm stored in a computer-readable medium using an evaluation function, and recording the obtained results on a computer-readable medium. The evaluation function includes: αs=1−Rs, wherein Rs represents a reflectance of solar energy in a wavelength range used for design, within a solar radiation wavelength range; and ∈H: ∈H=1−RIR, wherein RIR represents a reflectance of heat radiation energy in a wavelength range used for design, within a heat radiation wavelength range.
Abstract:
Disclosed are thioethers, methods for preparing such thioethers, and curable compositions, such as coating and sealant compositions, that include such thioethers. The thioethers can be the reaction product of (a) an alpha, omega dihalo organic compound, (b) a metal hydrosulfide, and (c) a metal hydroxide.
Abstract:
The present invention is a method for seaming a polymeric material. The method involves forming an interface between a plurality of separate polymeric sheets of materials. Next, heat and pressure are applied to facilitate the diffusion of the polymer molecules at the interface. A diffusion weld is made when the polymer molecules diffuse across the interface.
Abstract:
A protective polymeric coating is applied to the surface of various objects which are to be exposed to a harsh environment. The protective polymeric coating covers the exposed surface, where the polymeric coating includes a polyimide polymer. The polyimide polymer in the polymeric coating has a backbone with at least one non-terminal phenyl group. A linkage is connected to the non-terminal phenyl group, where the linkage can be an amide linkage or an ester linkage. An oligomeric silsesquioxane compound is connected to the linkage through an organic substituent, where the oligomeric silsesquioxane is not incorporated into the polymer backbone. The polymeric coating provides protection to the underlying object.
Abstract:
Objects having a substrate and an oxygenated gas infused coating layer are disclosed. The coating layer provides enhanced physical durability, chemical resistance, optical transparency, and ablatability as compared to conventional coatings.