Alumina optical surface heat shield for use in near-solar environment

International Journal of Applied Ceramic Technology

Volumn 6, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 355-361

  King, Don E ^a   Drewry, David G ^a   Sample, Jennifer L ^a   Clemons, Dale E ^a   Caruso, Keith S ^a   Potocki, Ken A ^a   Eng, Douglas A ^a   Mehoke, Douglas S ^a   Mattix, Michael P ^a   Thomas, Michael E ^a   Nagle, Dennis C ^b  

^a JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY APPLIED PHYSICS LABORATORY   (United States)

^b Johns Hopkins University   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ABSORBED ENERGIES; ABSORPTANCE; EMITTANCE; HEAT SHIELDS; MASS REDUCTIONS; OPTICAL SURFACES; RE-EMITTING; SOLAR ENVIRONMENTS; SOLAR IRRADIANCES; SPACECRAFT TEMPERATURES; THERMAL PROTECTION MATERIALS;

ALUMINUM; COATED MATERIALS; HEAT SHIELDING; SOLAR ENERGY;

THERMAL INSULATION;

EID: 65449187127     PISSN: 1546542X     EISSN: 17447402     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1744-7402.2008.02292.x     Document Type: Article

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