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Old 02-28-2018, 01:37 PM   #1038 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by redpoint5
I've always wondered how solar panels are cooled in space considering there is no air to transfer the heat.
Half of them are radiators, held perpendicular to the solar panels' orientation.

On a car you could have air channels on the backside and suck the heated air into a warm air intake. If one is needed.
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