AIP conference proceedings · 2008 · 18 citations · 2 references
EngineeringMaterials SciencePhysicsAerospace MaterialsHeat TransferThermal AnalysisHeat ConductionInsulation MaterialsShielding DesignShielding MaterialsThermal InsulationThermal Properties Of MaterialsCryogenic InsulationCryogenic SystemsElectrical ResistivityExperimental Characterization Of InsulationInsulation TechnologyThermal CharacteristicsThermal ConductivityThermal Radiation
Double-aluminized kapton (DAK) is commonly used in multi-layer insulation blankets in cryogenic systems. NASA plans to use individual DAK sheets in lightweight deployable shields for satellites carrying instruments. A set of these shields will reflect away thermal radiation from the sun, the earth, and the instrument's warm side and allow the instrument's cold side to radiate its own heat to deep space. In order to optimally design such a shield system, it is important to understand the thermal characteristics of DAK down to low temperatures. We describe experiments which measured the thermal conductivity and electrical resistivity down to 4 Kelvin and the emissivity down to 10 Kelvin.
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