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Msfc investigations of beta cloth darkening due to ultraviolet radiation interactions
| Content Provider | NASA Technical Reports Server (NTRS) |
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| Author | Finckenor, Miria M. Kamenetzky, Rachel R. |
| Copyright Year | 1999 |
| Description | A common component of multi-layer insulation blankets is beta cloth, a woven fiberglass cloth impregnated with Teflon. It is planned for extensive use on the International Space Station (ISS). The Environmental Effects Group of the Marshall Space Flight Center Materials, Processing and Manufacturing Department has investigated the impact of atomic oxygen (AO) and ultraviolet (UV) radiation on the optical properties of plain and aluminized beta cloth, both in the laboratory and as part of long-duration flight experiments. These investigations indicate that beta cloth was susceptible to darkening in the presence of UV radiation, dependent on the additives used. The presence of AO countered some, if not all, of the UV degradation. |
| File Size | 205838 |
| Page Count | 3 |
| File Format | |
| Alternate Webpage(s) | http://archive.org/details/NASA_NTRS_Archive_19990064361 |
| Archival Resource Key | ark:/13960/t15n1547s |
| Language | English |
| Publisher Date | 1999-01-01 |
| Access Restriction | Open |
| Subject Keyword | Nonmetallic Materials Aluminum Glass Fibers Degradation Ultraviolet Radiation International Space Station Composite Materials Oxygen Atoms Optical Properties Beams Radiation Solar Radiation Multilayer Insulation Silicones Teflon Trademark Ntrs Nasa Technical Reports Server (ntrs) Nasa Technical Reports Server Aerodynamics Aircraft Aerospace Engineering Aerospace Aeronautic Space Science |
| Content Type | Text |
| Resource Type | Article |
