Orbiter Radiator Panel Solar Focusing Test
831125
07/11/1983
- Event
- Content
- Test data are presented which define the area around the Orbiter radiator panels for which the solar reflections are concentrated to one-sun or more. The concave shape of the panels and their specular silver/Teflon coating causes focusing of the reflected solar energy which could have adverse heating effects on equipment or astronaut extravehicular activity (EVA) in the vicinity of the radiator panels. A room ambient test method was utilized with a one-tenth scale model of the radiator panels.
- Pages
- 11
- Citation
- Howell, H., and Rankin, J., "Orbiter Radiator Panel Solar Focusing Test," SAE Technical Paper 831125, 1983, https://doi.org/10.4271/831125.