In recent planetary exploration space missions, spacecraft are exposed to severe thermal
environments that are sometimes more extreme than those experienced in earth orbits. The …

Interest in new thermal diodes, regulators, and switches has been rapidly growing because
these components have the potential for rich transport phenomena that cannot be achieved …

The synthesized compositions La0. 7Ca0. 3− xSrxMnO3 show their potential in thermal
control application. The crystal structure, surface morphology, and the temperature …

Smart radiation devices (SRDs) with the ability to switch emittance according to the radiator
surface's temperature are significant for spacecraft thermal control on exploration missions …

SPACECRAFT usually expel excess heat into deep space with radiators, kee** the
temperature of all of the elements of a spacecraft system within the allowable limits for all …

Thermochromic films have been deposited by magnetron sputtering technique on different
substrates. The crystallinity and surface morphology of the films have been characterized …

Progress in satellite technology places higher expectations on the design period and
reliability of thermal control systems, especially for small satellites with high intensification …

A smart radiation device (SRD) that is a variable emittance radiator has been developed as
a thermal control material for spacecraft. The SRD has the unique feature of large variation …

A high thermochromic performance is required for the thermochromic film application in
space radiator. The performance can be improved by material selection or structure design …

Thermochromic coating has been deposited on the substrate of stainless steel by plasma
spraying method. Surface morphology, solar absorptivity, and the temperature dependence …