Re: [time-nuts] temperature stability basics

2010-11-28 Thread Poul-Henning Kamp
In message <4cf29e0a.2020...@xtra.co.nz>, Bruce Griffiths writes: >jimlux wrote: >Removing the water from it (result of the "fabrication" technique) >without destroying its mechanical integrity is. >One method is to use supercritical liquid carbon dioxide. I don't think there is any other method

Re: [time-nuts] temperature stability basics

2010-11-28 Thread Bruce Griffiths
jimlux wrote: Poul-Henning Kamp wrote: In message <4cf1d64e.2010...@earthlink.net>, jimlux writes: Poul-Henning Kamp wrote: We use aerogel for insulation in Mars rovers.. Those little RHUs don't put out a lot of heat, and you don't have much electronics on at night. Do you know if that i

Re: [time-nuts] temperature stability basics

2010-11-28 Thread Poul-Henning Kamp
In message <4cf26fe2.40...@earthlink.net>, jimlux writes: >Poul-Henning Kamp wrote: >There's a fair number of "recipes" around to make your own aerogel. The CO2 route is pretty safe, but be very carefull with the alcohol route, the swedes blew up a lab with supercritical alcohol once... -- Poul

Re: [time-nuts] temperature stability basics

2010-11-28 Thread jimlux
Poul-Henning Kamp wrote: In message <4cf1d64e.2010...@earthlink.net>, jimlux writes: Poul-Henning Kamp wrote: We use aerogel for insulation in Mars rovers.. Those little RHUs don't put out a lot of heat, and you don't have much electronics on at night. Do you know if that is in big blocks

Re: [time-nuts] temperature stability basics

2010-11-28 Thread Poul-Henning Kamp
In message <4cf1d64e.2010...@earthlink.net>, jimlux writes: >Poul-Henning Kamp wrote: >We use aerogel for insulation in Mars rovers.. Those little RHUs don't >put out a lot of heat, and you don't have much electronics on at night. Do you know if that is in big blocks or in granular form ? --

Re: [time-nuts] temperature stability basics

2010-11-27 Thread Chuck Harris
There is a very similar material used to line restaurant vent hoods. It is some sort of ceramic foam insulation board. -Chuck Harris In any case, the stuff is avaiablee in commercial forms from the usual sources I'd start with Thermal Ceramics ___ t

Re: [time-nuts] temperature stability basics

2010-11-27 Thread jimlux
J. Forster wrote: At this point, bits of the Shuttle are "collectibles" and are priced accordingly. Just like genuine Apollo bits, they aren't making it any more. What was a couple of bucks surplus in the 1960s now brings far more. FWIW, -John = No more costly than big pieces

Re: [time-nuts] temperature stability basics

2010-11-27 Thread jimlux
Poul-Henning Kamp wrote: In message <05fb5f7f819d035fdc8556f9b4842b98.squir...@webmail.sonic.net>, "Rick Karlquist" writes: The general consensus was that all foams were more or less similar thermally, There is indeed very little difference, in particular if the foam is encapsulated so the

Re: [time-nuts] temperature stability basics

2010-11-27 Thread William H. Fite
I have a "connection." I'll inquire, just for the heck of it, and let you know. On Sat, Nov 27, 2010 at 7:00 PM, J. Forster wrote: > At this point, bits of the Shuttle are "collectibles" and are priced > accordingly. Just like genuine Apollo bits, they aren't making it any > more. What was a

Re: [time-nuts] temperature stability basics

2010-11-27 Thread J. Forster
At this point, bits of the Shuttle are "collectibles" and are priced accordingly. Just like genuine Apollo bits, they aren't making it any more. What was a couple of bucks surplus in the 1960s now brings far more. FWIW, -John = > No more costly than big pieces of aerogel and, si

Re: [time-nuts] temperature stability basics

2010-11-27 Thread William H. Fite
No more costly than big pieces of aerogel and, since NASA's acceptance standards are so high there has to be some around that failed quality checks On Sat, Nov 27, 2010 at 6:30 PM, J. Forster wrote: > You could probably buy enough pink fiberglass to insulate a house for what > one of thos

Re: [time-nuts] temperature stability basics

2010-11-27 Thread J. Forster
You could probably buy enough pink fiberglass to insulate a house for what one of those cost. They might even cost more on eBay -John === > How about surplus HRSI tiles off the Shuttle? > > > > On Sat, Nov 27, 2010 at 1:47 PM, Poul-Henning Kamp > wrote: > >> In message >> <05fb5f7f8

Re: [time-nuts] temperature stability basics

2010-11-27 Thread William H. Fite
How about surplus HRSI tiles off the Shuttle? On Sat, Nov 27, 2010 at 1:47 PM, Poul-Henning Kamp wrote: > In message <05fb5f7f819d035fdc8556f9b4842b98.squir...@webmail.sonic.net>, > "Rick > Karlquist" writes: > > >The general consensus was that > >all foams were more or less similar thermally,

Re: [time-nuts] temperature stability basics

2010-11-27 Thread Poul-Henning Kamp
In message <52830.12.6.201.2.1290877633.squir...@popaccts.quikus.com>, "J. Fors ter" writes: >The two (before and after ?) pics look like they have different contrast >settings. They are actually not before and after, they are the same image in four different representations. The first (set of f

Re: [time-nuts] temperature stability basics

2010-11-27 Thread Poul-Henning Kamp
In message <05fb5f7f819d035fdc8556f9b4842b98.squir...@webmail.sonic.net>, "Rick Karlquist" writes: >The general consensus was that >all foams were more or less similar thermally, There is indeed very little difference, in particular if the foam is encapsulated so the open/closed bubble differen

Re: [time-nuts] temperature stability basics

2010-11-27 Thread Rick Karlquist
FWIW: During the development of the E1938A, we tried replacing the foam insulation with a skeleton plastic frame with knife edges. The idea was that the plastic would have negligible heat conduction, leaving only air convection and radiation. We didn't see much difference between this set up and

Re: [time-nuts] temperature stability basics

2010-11-27 Thread J. Forster
The two (before and after ?) pics look like they have different contrast settings. -John === > In message <013e01cb8dc6$41b038a0$4001a...@lark>, "Alan Melia" writes: > >>I believe there is a reflective/foam insulator that is sold for setting >>behind (what we in UK call ) CH radiators wh

Re: [time-nuts] temperature stability basics

2010-11-26 Thread Poul-Henning Kamp
In message <013e01cb8dc6$41b038a0$4001a...@lark>, "Alan Melia" writes: >I believe there is a reflective/foam insulator that is sold for setting >behind (what we in UK call ) CH radiators when the are mounted on outer >walls. That would meed Poul-Henning's temperature difference criteria, I >think.

Re: [time-nuts] temperature stability basics

2010-11-26 Thread Bob Camp
Hi It's a fused fiber material, more like the stuff they make overnight shipping envelopes out of than a normal paper. It looks and feels more like tissue paper than anything else though. The same outgassing and particles floating around issues mess up the gaps in the sandwich. There are indeed

Re: [time-nuts] temperature stability basics

2010-11-26 Thread J. Forster
I'm virtually certain by 1968 they were using some plastic film. Maybe Mylar, maybe Kapton, but metalized plastic. I was doing optics and telemetry so was not really involved in other areas, but I babysat our payload on that bird first bird for 5 months -John > Bob Camp wrote: >> H

Re: [time-nuts] temperature stability basics

2010-11-26 Thread jimlux
Bob Camp wrote: Hi The ones I'm talking about aren't used anywhere there's air to create any wind Bob yeah, but there's plenty of handling and air currents before it gets launched... These days, I'd vote for evaporated metal on some substrate.

Re: [time-nuts] temperature stability basics

2010-11-26 Thread jimlux
Bob Camp wrote: Hi The gold color in a space thermal blanket is from - gold. The normal formula is to use gold leaf and tissue paper (not quite the Kleenex variety, but similar) in layers. The gold leaf is *very* good for IR reflection. The tissue paper is porous enough that there's very little

Re: [time-nuts] temperature stability basics

2010-11-26 Thread J. Forster
> Dont get the idea that radiation is only significant for large > temperature differences. > For two parallel surfaces at any distance apart the black body > radiation between them (around room temperature 300K) is near to 6 > watts per square metre per degree (C*) of temperature difference. Only

Re: [time-nuts] temperature stability basics

2010-11-26 Thread Neville Michie
Dont get the idea that radiation is only significant for large temperature differences. For two parallel surfaces at any distance apart the black body radiation between them (around room temperature 300K) is near to 6 watts per square metre per degree (C*) of temperature difference. That is

Re: [time-nuts] temperature stability basics

2010-11-26 Thread Bob Camp
Hi The ones I'm talking about aren't used anywhere there's air to create any wind Bob On Nov 26, 2010, at 6:52 PM, J. Forster wrote: > Not leaf in the ones I've seen. It's very clearly a metalized plastic > film. Gold leaf has virtually no structural strength. A breeze will tear > it. I a

Re: [time-nuts] temperature stability basics

2010-11-26 Thread Alan Melia
ysics :-)) Alan G3NYK - Original Message - From: "jimlux" To: "Discussion of precise time and frequency measurement" Sent: Friday, November 26, 2010 11:41 PM Subject: Re: [time-nuts] temperature stability basics > Hal Murray wrote: > > namic...@gmail.co

Re: [time-nuts] temperature stability basics

2010-11-26 Thread J. Forster
Not leaf in the ones I've seen. It's very clearly a metalized plastic film. Gold leaf has virtually no structural strength. A breeze will tear it. I also doubt any tissue paper usage. Best, -John = > Hi > > The gold color in a space thermal blanket is from - gold. The normal >

Re: [time-nuts] temperature stability basics

2010-11-26 Thread J. Forster
Aren't the "space blankets" use in survival packs pretty much the same stuff? The mylar-air space-mylar construction seems pretty rational, and they are windproof. -John === > Hal Murray wrote: >> namic...@gmail.com said: >>> Find some closed cell polyethylene that is quite thin and

Re: [time-nuts] temperature stability basics

2010-11-26 Thread Bob Camp
Hi The gold color in a space thermal blanket is from - gold. The normal formula is to use gold leaf and tissue paper (not quite the Kleenex variety, but similar) in layers. The gold leaf is *very* good for IR reflection. The tissue paper is porous enough that there's very little air trapped in

Re: [time-nuts] temperature stability basics

2010-11-26 Thread jimlux
J. Forster wrote: That's what those golden thermal blankets are on spacecraft and in cryostats. I'm not quite sure whether the golden color comes from a deposited film of Au, or whether it's color comes from the Mylar. It's more likely the former. I've seen the stuff up close, but have not worked

Re: [time-nuts] temperature stability basics

2010-11-26 Thread jimlux
Hal Murray wrote: namic...@gmail.com said: Find some closed cell polyethylene that is quite thin and some very light aluminium foil and you could make many layers. How about aluminized Mylar? If the many-reflective-layers idea really works, I'd expect somebody to sell foam built that way. W

Re: [time-nuts] temperature stability basics

2010-11-26 Thread Poul-Henning Kamp
In message <20101126223543.71514800...@ip-64-139-1-69.sjc.megapath.net>, Hal Mu rray writes: >How about aluminized Mylar? Reflective insulation only works if you have significantly different temperatures. Look up Stefan-Bolzmanns law, and notice the T^4 term, but pay attention to T being absolut

Re: [time-nuts] temperature stability basics

2010-11-26 Thread J. Forster
That's what those golden thermal blankets are on spacecraft and in cryostats. I'm not quite sure whether the golden color comes from a deposited film of Au, or whether it's color comes from the Mylar. It's more likely the former. I've seen the stuff up close, but have not worked wit it personally.

Re: [time-nuts] temperature stability basics

2010-11-26 Thread Hal Murray
namic...@gmail.com said: > Find some closed cell polyethylene that is quite thin and some very light > aluminium foil and you could make many layers. How about aluminized Mylar? If the many-reflective-layers idea really works, I'd expect somebody to sell foam built that way. Why don't they? -

Re: [time-nuts] temperature stability basics

2010-11-26 Thread Magnus Danielson
On 11/26/2010 07:17 PM, Mark Sims wrote: One thing to be aware of with the LM35 type of sensors in the TO92 package is that virtually all of the temperature input to the chip is via the leads (fine print in the data sheet). I have seen several places with the device package epoxied to some s

[time-nuts] temperature stability basics

2010-11-26 Thread Mark Sims
One thing to be aware of with the LM35 type of sensors in the TO92 package is that virtually all of the temperature input to the chip is via the leads (fine print in the data sheet).  I have seen several places with the device package epoxied to some surface or embedded in some insulation with

Re: [time-nuts] temperature stability basics

2010-11-26 Thread Bob Camp
Hi The other answer is to let the temperature control electronics take care of the problem. If you are doing something inside that uses energy (like an oscillator) it have generate a heat rise through the insulation. Bob Sent from my iPhone On Nov 26, 2010, at 2:24 AM, "beale" wrote: > In a

Re: [time-nuts] temperature stability basics

2010-11-26 Thread Poul-Henning Kamp
In message <4cefd115.5030...@earthlink.net>, jimlux writes: >beale wrote: >What is done in real instruments that need good thermal insulation? >I assume dewar flasks are limited to aerospace applications. One good allround foam material is "Armaflex" -- Poul-Henning Kamp | UNIX since Zilo

Re: [time-nuts] temperature stability basics

2010-11-26 Thread J. Forster
Worse. Those books will start you thinking about home brew H MASERS. T^hey make UHV seem doable. -John === > John Strong's "Procedures in Experimental Physics" has a section on > thermal design (for furnaces and ovens), and is worth having a copy of.' > Moore, et.al., "building scie

Re: [time-nuts] temperature stability basics

2010-11-26 Thread J. Forster
Thermos flasks were pretty common on early crystal oscillatots, including GR, HP 107(?), and Sultzer at least. -John > In an attempt to educate myself about temperature stability, I put a > temperature sensor in a 1" cube of brass wrapped in plastic packing-type > bubble wrap,

Re: [time-nuts] temperature stability basics

2010-11-26 Thread jimlux
beale wrote: In an attempt to educate myself about temperature stability, I put a temperature sensor in a 1" cube of brass wrapped in plastic packing-type bubble wrap, and compared that with another sensor outside the bubble wrap, with the whole combination in a thin nylon case just to slow do

Re: [time-nuts] temperature stability basics

2010-11-26 Thread Neville Michie
Hi, I have been looking at a similar problem. What I have found is: many plastic foam materials have very low conduction but are transparent to long wavelength radiation, so thermal heating/cooling through them is mainly by thermal radiation. If you wrap an item in plastic foam, then a radiati

Re: [time-nuts] temperature stability basics

2010-11-26 Thread Jean-Louis Noel
Hi Beale, From: "beale" I assume dewar flasks are limited to aerospace applications. :-) You keep your coffee hot in it! Bye, Jean-Louis Noel, OO1J ___ time-nuts mailing list -- time-nuts@febo.com To unsubscribe, go to https://www.febo.com/cgi-

[time-nuts] temperature stability basics

2010-11-25 Thread beale
In an attempt to educate myself about temperature stability, I put a temperature sensor in a 1" cube of brass wrapped in plastic packing-type bubble wrap, and compared that with another sensor outside the bubble wrap, with the whole combination in a thin nylon case just to slow down direct air d