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Thread: Work Breakdown Structufor SCSC
# 18983 byking_rodent on Jan. 12, 2004, 10:57 p.m.
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--- In ssi_list@... "Valens Agnitio"
> Clearly the heat would be a problem, but as this is a function of
how much
> energy is absorbed by the light passing through, shouldn't there
be some
> matrerials whose transparency is greater than others. Also heat
tolerance,
> as well as possible cooling systems such as running a cooling
fluid between
> or through the 'window panes'. Since the reflectors will pass the
really
> nasty radiations, the windows will not have to be as thick, and
can be much
> smaller. Any ideas on materials?
Quarts, just like spacecraft windows. Should be able to handle
tremendous ammounts of heat especially if double pained with a clear
cooling fluid flowing between (there are likely better substances
than water).
rodent (putting the eek in geek)