thermal control coatings
1Thermal spraying — techniques are coating processes in which melted (or heated) materials are sprayed onto a surface. The feedstock (coating precursor) is heated by electrical (plasma or arc) or chemical means (combustion flame). Thermal spraying can provide thick… …
2Interior radiation control coating — Systems (IRCCS), sometimes referred to as Radiant Barrier Coatings. ASTM (The American Society for Testing and Materials) and RIMA (Reflective Insulation Manufacturer s Association) have established an industry standard for evaluating paints… …
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4Solar thermal energy — Solar thermal system for water heating in Santorini, Greece …
5Pegasus satellite program — The Pegasus satellite program was a series of three satellites, which were launched in 1965 to study the frequency of micrometeorite impacts. All three Pegasus satellites were launched by Saturn 1 rockets, and remained connected with the upper… …
6TCC — metal. mat. abbr. Thermal Control Coatings patent abbr. Technical Coordination Committee transp. abbr. Transportation Commodity Classification abbr. Telecommunications Center …
7steel — steellike, adj. /steel/, n. 1. any of various modified forms of iron, artificially produced, having a carbon content less than that of pig iron and more than that of wrought iron, and having qualities of hardness, elasticity, and strength varying …
8Solution precursor plasma spray — (SPPS) is a thermal spray process where a feedstock solution is heated and then deposited onto a substrate. Basic properties of the process are fundamentally similar to other plasma spraying processes. However, instead of injecting a powder into… …
9automotive ceramics — Introduction advanced ceramic materials that are made into components for automobiles. Examples include spark plug insulators, catalysts and catalyst supports for emission control devices, and sensors of various kinds. This article briefly… …
10Solar collector — A solar collector is a device for extracting the energy of the sun not indirectly into a more usable or storable form. The energy in sunlight is in the form of electromagnetic radiation from the infrared (long) to the ultraviolet (short)… …
