关键词: |
Organic materials, Outgassing, Accelerated life tests, Threads, Locking, O ring seals, Pipes (tubes), Irradiation, Assessments, Stirling cycle, Hardness, Thermal stability, Compatibility, Epoxy compounds, Life (durability), Bonding, Potting compounds, Deep space, Degradation, Thermal fatigue, Quality control, Performance tests, Teflon (trademark) |
摘要: |
Various organic materials are used as essential parts in Stirling Convertors for their unique properties and functionalities such as bonding, potting, sealing, thread locking, insulation, and lubrication. More efficient Advanced Stirling Convertors (ASC) are being developed for future space applications especially with a long mission cycle, sometimes up to 17 years, such as deep space exploration or lunar surface power or Mars rovers, and others. Thus, performance, durability, and reliability of those organics should be critically evaluated in every possible material-process-fabrication-service environment relations based on their mission specifications. In general, thermal stability, radiation hardness, outgassing, and material compatibility of the selected organics have been systematically evaluated while their process and fabrication conditions and procedures were being optimized. Service environment-simulated long term aging tests up to 4 years were performed as a function of temperature for durability assessment of the most critical organic material systems. |