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Topic: Name that space hardware: What is this?
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SpaceAholic
Member Posts: 2656
From: Sierra Vista, Arizona
Registered: Nov 1999
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posted February 29, 2012 10:06 AM
   
What's this? |
Philip
Member Posts: 4516
From: Brussels, BELGIUM
Registered: Jan 2001
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posted February 29, 2012 10:08 AM
Is that a macro image (close-up)? |
SpaceAholic
Member Posts: 2656
From: Sierra Vista, Arizona
Registered: Nov 1999
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posted February 29, 2012 10:12 AM
The scale is about 1/2 inch across the width of the image (so yes - Macro) |
David Carey
Member Posts: 169
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Registered: Mar 2009
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posted February 29, 2012 11:43 AM
A flexible, segmented/articulated clamping band for a propellant line?The construction looks a bit like that found in one type of vintage watchband.
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garymilgrom
Member Posts: 1094
From: Atlanta, GA, USA
Registered: Feb 2007
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posted February 29, 2012 12:47 PM
A heat sink from an Apollo or Saturn computer? |
SpaceAholic
Member Posts: 2656
From: Sierra Vista, Arizona
Registered: Nov 1999
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posted February 29, 2012 03:33 PM
Rigi-mesh ...a material which allows low density propellant to transpire (sweat) through the metal for cooling - it's manufactured from sintered stainless steel mesh. The application in this instance is in conjunction with the Space Shuttle Main Engine (SSME) primary injector plate. Hydrogen transpiration occurred through the material itself (the holes are locations where LOX posts were mounted to flow oxidizer and fuel into the SSME's combustion chamber; the larger central hole for the augmented spark igniter (ASI).)  
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music_space
Member Posts: 1027
From: Canada
Registered: Jul 2001
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posted February 29, 2012 10:22 PM
Cool, Scott! Please keep up those quizzes!------------------
Francois Guay
Collector of literature, notebooks, equipment and memories! |
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