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Also, was how the lunar rover handled cooling. Big block of wax used as a radiator. Well, not radiator exactly!
by jamiek88 6y ago
Also, 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.