Abstract: Reaction-brazing of tungsten or molybdenum metal bodies to carbonaceous supports enables an x-ray generating anode to be joined to a preferred lightweight substrate. Complementary surfaces are provided on a dense refractory metal body and a graphite or a carbon-carbon composite support. A particulate braze mixture comprising Hf or Zr carbide, Mo or W boride, Hf or Zr powder and Mo or W powder is coated onto the support surface, and hafnium or zirconium foil may be introduced between the braze mixture and the refractory metal body complementary surface. Reaction-brazing is carried out at or near the eutectic point of the components, which may be influenced to some extent by the presence of carbon and boride. Heating to about 1865° C.

Abstract: Reaction-brazing of tungsten or molybdenum metal bodies to carbonaceous supports enables an x-ray generating anode to be joined to a preferred lightweight substrate. Complementary surfaces are provided on a dense refractory metal body and a graphite or a carbon-carbon composite support. A particulate braze mixture comprising Hf or Zr carbide, Mo or W boride, Hf or Zr powder and Mo or W powder is coated onto the support surface, and hafnium or zirconium foil may be introduced between the braze mixture and the refractory metal body complementary surface. Reaction-brazing is carried out at or near the eutectic point of the components, which may be influenced to some extent by the presence of carbon and boride. Heating to about 1865° C.

Abstract: Improved methods and techniques for fabricating a panel of control cells, or a “control panel”, useful in various electromagnetic turbulence control (EMTC) applications includes a layered structure which includes three main components or layers: a metal substrate or backing plate having a high magnetic permeability; a ribbed magnetic structure attached to the metal substrate; and an electrode board bonded to the ribs of the magnetic structure. The ribbed magnetic structure is realized, in one embodiment, by a series of rare earth permanent magnets placed side-by-side using a bowed tool to create permanent magnet columns. The magnet columns thus formed are precisely positioned and glued to the substrate or backing plate so as to form parallel magnetic ribs. An electrode board, similar to a printed circuit board, is then bonded to the ribs of the magnet columns, e.g., so that a back side of such electrode board rests on top of the magnetic columns or ribs.

Abstract: An Integrated Solar Upper Stage receiver is shown for efficiently transferring heat from concentrated solar flux to an interior surface of an annular structure having a plurality of parallel passageways through which hydrogen gas flows and is heated to a high temperature to serve as a propellant in order to raise the ISUS from a low earth orbit to a geosynchronous orbit or the like. The receiver comprises a body of refractory material, such as graphite, in which each of the hydrogen flow passageways is lined with a thin tube of wrought rhenium metal. The exterior surfaces of the receiver are similarly clad with wrought rhenium, or coated with CVD rhenium, to prevent evaporation of graphite at high temperatures in outer space. Inlet and outlet manifolds which communicate with the rhenium-lined passageways are also constructed of wrought rhenium metal and serve to totally isolate the hydrogen from the graphite heat sink material so as to avoid chemical reaction therebetween.