Computational design of solar reflection and far-infrared transmission films for a variable emittance device

A smart radiation device (SRD) that is a variable emittance radiator has been studied as a method of thermal control for spacecraft. The SRD consists of manganese oxide with a perovskite-type structure, and the total hemispherical emittance of the SRD changes considerably depending on temperature. H...

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Published in:Applied optics (2004) 2003-03, Vol.42 (7), p.1360-1366
Main Authors: Shimazaki, Kazunori, Ohnishi, Akira, Nagasaka, Yuji
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Language:English
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Summary:A smart radiation device (SRD) that is a variable emittance radiator has been studied as a method of thermal control for spacecraft. The SRD consists of manganese oxide with a perovskite-type structure, and the total hemispherical emittance of the SRD changes considerably depending on temperature. Here we propose an optimal method of designing multilayer films for the SRD by using agenetic algorithm. The multilayer films reflect solar radiation and transmit far-infrared radiation to maintain variation of the infrared optical properties of the SRD.
ISSN:1559-128X
DOI:10.1364/AO.42.001360