SHUTTLE ACTIVE THERMAL CONTROL SYSTEM DEVELOPMENT TESTING VOLUME VII IMPROVED RADIATOR COATING ADHESIVES TESTS

摘要

Vought Systems Division (VSD) of LTV Aerospace Corporation has produced and tested silver/Teflon thermal control coatings on a Modular Radiator System projected for use on the Space Shuttle. Seven candidate adhesives have been evaluated in a thermal vacuum test on radiator panels similar to the anticipated flight hardware configuration. Several classes of adhesives based on polyester, silicone, and urethane resin systems were tested. These included contact adhesives, heat cured adhesives, heat and pressure cured adhesives, pressure sensitive adhesives, and two part paint on or spray on adhesives. The panels were tested at the NASA/JSC Space Environmental Simulation Laboratory - Chamber A during the July 9-20, 1973 time span.