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Melting / Solidifying wax is also the basis of old-school steam radiator thermostats.
by teeray 6y ago
Melting / Solidifying wax is also the basis of old-school steam radiator thermostats.
- 0xbadcafebee 6y agoAnd current-day car thermostats. If it fails, your engine overheats, and that's an expensive repair. If you ever see a high temp warning light on your car, you can take it out and test its functionality in a pot of hot water (or replace it for ~$20)
- jamiek88 6y agoAlso, was how the lunar rover handled cooling. Big block of wax used as a radiator. Well, not radiator exactly!
- msl 6y agoI don't think the LM used wax for thermal management, but the Lunar Roving Vehicle did, as a "thermal capacitor" [1]. That is, heat was stored in a block of wax while driving, and then radiated away between uses. [1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lunar_Roving_Vehicle#Wheels_and_power https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lunar_Roving_Vehicle#Wheels_an...
- jamiek88 6y agoThat’s what I said. Lunar rover.