Mechanical and optical degradation of flexible optical solar reflectors during simulated low earth orbit thermal cycling
Barbara Pütz, Stefan Wurster, Thomas Edward James Edwards, Bernhard Völker, Gabor Milassin, Daniel M. Többens, Christopher Semprimoschnig, Megan J. Cordill
Topics & Concepts
Materials scienceTemperature cyclingComposite materialThermal expansionSpecular reflectionElectron beam physical vapor depositionOpticsThermalOptoelectronicsChemical vapor depositionMeteorologyPhysicsSilicone and Siloxane ChemistryAdvanced Materials and MechanicsStructural Analysis and Optimization