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Subject: Can a thermal gradient cause electrical current in carbon fiber?

Date: Tue Jan 3 14:02:25 2006
Posted by Michael
Grade level: grad (science) School: No school entered.
City: San Leandro State/Province: CA Country: USA
Area of science: Engineering
ID: 1136322145.Eg
Message:

I want to know if the thermal gradient caused by reentry into earths atmosphere
can be harnessed to cool the shell of teh ship.  I realize the Space Shuttle
uses carbon-carbon tiles for high heat resistence, but I think if the heat could
be transferred into cooling for the shell, the weight of the shell could be reduced.


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