Theoretical performance analysis of electrochromic radiators for space suit thermal control

Advances in Space Research

Volumn 47, Issue 7, 2011, Pages 1256-1264

  Metts, Jonathan G ^a   Nabity, James A ^b   Klaus, David M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO   (United States)

^b TDA RESEARCH INC   (United States)

Author keywords

Electrochromic; EVA; Life support; Radiators; Space suits; Thermal control

Indexed keywords

ACOUSTIC RADIATORS; ELECTROCHROMISM; ELECTROMAGNETIC WAVE EMISSION; HEAT SINKS; MANNED SPACE FLIGHT; MARTIAN SURFACE ANALYSIS; RADIATORS; THERMAL VARIABLES CONTROL; THERMOANALYSIS;

ELECTROCHROMIC MATERIALS; ELECTROCHROMICS; ENVIRONMENTAL BOUNDARY CONDITIONS; LIFE SUPPORTS; PERFORMANCE SPECIFICATIONS; SPACE SUIT; THEORETICAL PERFORMANCE; THERMAL CONTROL;

LIFE SUPPORT SYSTEMS (SPACECRAFT);

EID: 79952311422     PISSN: 02731177     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.asr.2010.11.018     Document Type: Article

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