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               TABLE 7.9 Parameters and Characteristics of Components of Thermal and Power Engineering Systems and Facilities
                   Component
                      High power laser  Steam generators Aircraft/spacecraft   Rocket   fairings  nozzles  mirrors  ∼1000  ∼100  ∼10  ∼1  0.3  up to 5  up to 30  up to 10  Up to 10 4  Up to 10 2  1  Up to 10 5  ∼10 5  Up to 10  ∼0.1  ∼10 4  Vapour-water mixture  —  —  Water  Cu, Cu–Ni C–C composite, SiC,   C–C   SiC, Cu  SiO2 composite, W  Cu




                      Vacuum tube   electrodes  ∼1  ∼10  Up to 10 6  Up to 10 4  Water  Cu, Ta, W  Cu  High vacuum










                        Parameter/Characteristic  Area (m 2 ) Heat flow density limit (MW/m 2 )  Number of thermal cycles  Operation life (h)  Coolant  Material  Armour  Panel  Operating environment
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