Thermophysics of spacecraft and planetary bodies [[electronic resource] ] : radiation properties of solids and the electromagnetic radiation environment in space / / edited by Gerhard B. Heller

• Record Nr.: UNINA9910457532203321
• Pubbl/distr/stampa: New York, : Academic Press, 1967
• ISBN: 1-60086-494-5; 1-60086-275-6
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (997 p.)
• Collana: Progress in astronautics and aeronautics ; ; v. 20
• Altri autori (Persone): HellerGerhard B
• Disciplina: 629.4/152
• Soggetti: Space vehicles - Thermodynamics; Materials - Thermal properties; Electronic books.
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Note generali: "A collection of technical papers drawn mainly from the AAIA Thermophysics Specialist Conference, April 17-20, 1967, subsequently revised for this volume."
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and index.
• Nota di contenuto: ""Cover""; ""Title""; ""Copyright""; ""The Thermophysics Committee, 1966 and 1967""; ""Preface""; ""Editorial Committee For Volume 20""; ""Contents""; ""I. Radiation Properties of Solids and Their Measurement""; ""Reflectance, Transmittance, and Thermal Emittance of Mica as a Function of Thickness""; ""Spectral Emissivity of Highly Doped Silicon""; ""Inspection Techniques for Characterization of Smooth, Rough, and Oxidized Surfaces""; ""Bidirectional Reflectance of Rough Metal Surfaces""; ""Effect of Surface Roughness on the Spectral and Total Emittance of Platinum""; ""An Experimental Study of the Combined Space Environmental Effects on a Zinc-Oxide/Potassium-Silicate Coating""""Spectral Dependence of Ultraviolet-Induced Degradation of Coatings for Spacecraft Thermal Control""; ""In Situ Measurements of Spectral Reflectance of Thermal Control Coatings Irradiated in Vacuo""; ""Low Solar Absorptance Surfaces with Controlled Emittance: A Second Generation of Thermal Control Coatings""; ""Development of a Barrier-Layer Anodic Coating for Reflective Aluminum in Space""; ""The Optical Properties Inducible in Zinc Oxide""; ""Space-Simulation Facility for in-Situ Reflectance Measurements""""III. Radiation Characteristics of Planetary Bodies and Results of Flight Experiments""; ""Infrared Emission during Simulated Lunar Eclipse""; ""Directional Characteristics of Lunar Thermal Emission""; ""Directional Characteristics of Lunar Surface Temperature from Measurements by Surveyor I""; ""Role of Flight Experiments in the Study of Thermal-Control Coatings for Spacecraft""; ""Albedo and Earth-Radiation Measurements from OSO-II""; ""Thermal Control Coating Degradation Data from the Pegasus Experiment Packages""; ""Earth Albedo Studies Using Pegasus Thermal Data""""Preflight Testing of the ATS-1 Thermal Coatings Experiment""; ""IV. Identification of Natural Surfaces by Remote Sensing""; ""Agricultural and Forestry Uses of Thermal Infrared Data Obtained by Remote Sensing""; ""Remote Thermal Sensing""; ""Inference of Properties of the Earth from Satellite Measurements of Infrared Emission""; ""Infrared Sensing from Spacecraft: A Geological Interpretation""; ""V. Thermal Similitude and Radiant Heat Transfer Analysis of Thermal Systems""; ""Verification of the Thermal Mathematical Model for Artificial Satellites: A New Test Philosophy""