Mechanical and optical degradation of flexible optical solar reflectors during simulated low earth orbit thermal cycling
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DOI: 10.1016/j.actaastro.2020.05.032
Abstract: Abstract Multilayer thin film systems on flexible polymer substrates are used as flexible optical solar reflectors or thermal insulation of satellites and spacecraft. During one year of operation, a satellite in low earth orbit typically… read more here.
Keywords: low earth; flexible optical; optical solar; thermal cycling ... See more keywords
Corrosion on silvered-glass solar reflectors exposed to accelerated aging tests with polluting gases: A microscopic study
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DOI: 10.1016/j.corsci.2020.108928
Abstract: Abstract Silvered-glass solar reflectors consist of a reflective layer (RL), composed of silver and copper thin-films, back-protected by paint layers on a glass plate. The RL is prone to corrosion, especially in industrial atmospheres with… read more here.
Keywords: glass solar; accelerated aging; solar reflectors; corrosion ... See more keywords
Advanced Analysis of Corroded Solar Reflectors
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DOI: 10.3390/coatings9110749
Abstract: The corrosion of the reflective layer is one of the main degradation mechanisms of solar reflectors. However, the appropriate assessment of the corroded reflector samples is not accomplished by the current analysis techniques. On the… read more here.
Keywords: advanced analysis; corroded solar; analysis corroded; solar reflectors ... See more keywords