This project involves electroplating Black Nickel onto various substrates, and investigating the thermal and optical properties of the deposited coating. The research findings would be helpful in determining the suitability of Black Nickel for the purpose of passive thermal control onboard spacecraft since information regarding this coating is rare in the literature. Working at NASA/GSFC, many samples were produced at varying thickness and after analysis, Black Nickel was found to have desirable characteristics as a passive thermal control coating.

• This report represents the work of one or more WPI undergraduate students submitted to the faculty as evidence of completion of a degree requirement. WPI routinely publishes these reports on its website without editorial or peer review.

Creator

• Holdsworth, Jeffrey Theodore Alcorn
• Mullen, Kevin Thomas
• Browning, David Winson

Publisher

• Worcester Polytechnic Institute

Identifier

• 99B005M

Advisor

• McNamara, Karen M.

Year

• 1999

Sponsor

• Goddard Space Flight Center

Date created

• 1999-01-01

Resource type

• Major Qualifying Project

Major

• Chemical Engineering

Rights statement

• In Copyright