VO2-Based Spacecraft Smart Radiator with High Emissivity Tunability and Protective Layer
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Principle and Simulation
2.1. Structure Design
2.2. Optical Simulation
2.3. Calculation of the Optical Properties
3. Results and Discussion
3.1. Dielectric Layer Material Optimization
3.2. Resonant Cavity Period Optimization
3.3. Protection Layer
4. Conclusions
Supplementary Materials
Author Contributions
Funding
Data Availability Statement
Conflicts of Interest
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Reference | Materials and Structure | εH | Δε |
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Hendaoui et al. [18] | VO2/HfO2/Ag | 0.68 | 0.55 |
Wu et al. [22] | VO2/BaF2/Ag | 0.78 | 0.64 |
Shrewsbury et al. [20] | VO2/ZnSe/VO2/ZnSe/Au | 0.77 | 0.69 |
Zhang et al. [8] | Si/VO2/BaF2/Ag | 0.65 | 0.75 |
This work | TiO2/VO2/BaF2/VO2/BaF2/VO2/Al | 0.90 | 0.79 |
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Xu, Q.; Ji, H.; Ren, Y.; Ou, Y.; Liu, B.; Wang, Y.; Chen, Y.; Long, P.; Deng, C.; Wang, J. VO2-Based Spacecraft Smart Radiator with High Emissivity Tunability and Protective Layer. Nanomaterials 2024, 14, 1348. https://doi.org/10.3390/nano14161348
Xu Q, Ji H, Ren Y, Ou Y, Liu B, Wang Y, Chen Y, Long P, Deng C, Wang J. VO2-Based Spacecraft Smart Radiator with High Emissivity Tunability and Protective Layer. Nanomaterials. 2024; 14(16):1348. https://doi.org/10.3390/nano14161348
Chicago/Turabian StyleXu, Qingjie, Haining Ji, Yang Ren, Yangyong Ou, Bin Liu, Yi Wang, Yongxing Chen, Peng Long, Cong Deng, and Jingting Wang. 2024. "VO2-Based Spacecraft Smart Radiator with High Emissivity Tunability and Protective Layer" Nanomaterials 14, no. 16: 1348. https://doi.org/10.3390/nano14161348