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THERMAL ABSORPTANCE [1 record]

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Record 1 1981-08-28

English

Subject field(s)
  • Heat (Physics)
CONT

The ratio of thermal absorptance to emittance ... of the material is 0.688 compared with around 0.538 for comparable conventional thermal blanket materials.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Chaleur (Physique)
CONT

Le rapport absorption thermique/émission thermique [...] du nouveau matériau est de 0,688, contre 0,538 pour les matériaux comparables couramment utilisés dans les boucliers thermiques.

Spanish

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