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<strong>The</strong> hinge 4 <strong>and</strong> its gasket 5, 6 provides for the hermetic seal<br />

<strong>of</strong> the radiator in launch conditions, the folding <strong>of</strong> the radiator<br />

<strong>and</strong> the hermetic seal <strong>and</strong> attachment <strong>of</strong> the sections in working<br />

folded conditions. Usually there are valves in the hinge unit<br />

which cut <strong>of</strong>f the output <strong>of</strong> liquid metal wheni a radiator pipe is<br />

punctured.<br />

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A-A<br />

Fig. 4.3.<br />

A flat unfolding radiator.<br />

<strong>The</strong> two planes <strong>of</strong> the radiator in launch position are folded<br />

along the axis <strong>of</strong> symmetry <strong>and</strong> are kept from unfolding by a light<br />

shell which is eJected in space.<br />

<strong>The</strong> advantage <strong>of</strong> this design is the possibility <strong>of</strong> obtaining<br />

an effective radiator <strong>of</strong> practically any size. <strong>The</strong> •wo-dimensional<br />

shape <strong>of</strong> the radiator is convenient for the best use <strong>of</strong> the radiating<br />

surfaces <strong>and</strong> for protecting the reactor from radiation.<br />

A disadvantage <strong>of</strong> this design is its great complexity as<br />

compared with the previous design discussed. Metal losses are<br />

inevitable when unfolding to operating mode in space.<br />

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