A high-voltage problem encountered in the design of the star tracker used on the orbiting astronomical observatory
Outgassing problems encountered in design of star tracker used on orbiting astronomical observatory
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Outgassing problems encountered in design of star tracker used on orbiting astronomical observatory
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We will start by reviewing some of the basic equations which regulate outgassing and show their dependency on temperature and thickness. Then we will draw an analogy between mass transfer or outgassing and radiant heat transfer, and show how we utilize a computer program initially written for radiant heat transfer to determine the condensation rate caused by mass transfer.
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