sunrise264
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I read two articles,one from wikipedia and the another from a blog name Green Electronic Tutorial.
In the one name "Elon Musk's Tesla Roadster",it shows that Elon Musk's Tesla Roadster is an electric sports car that was the dummy payload for the Falcon Heavy test flight in February 2018. Starman, a mannequin dressed in a spacesuit, occupies the driver's seat. The 2008 Tesla Roadster car and Falcon Heavy rocket are products of Elon Musk's companies, Tesla and SpaceX. This electric car was previously used by Musk for commuting, and it is the only consumer car sent into space.
In the another pages name "What are the common electronic components",it shows a list of ten common electronic components for engineers, and related basic concepts and knowledge.
These two pages made me wonder about the reliability of common electronic components in hard vacuum.
The question I'm asking is about the kind of components you would find in Musks's car-turned-stellar object, not specific components designed for space applications.
Obviously, air-cooling of electronics would no longer work.
Radiation would zap CPUs and RAM...
The evaporation of axle grease and coolant shouldn't matter that much due to lack of roads...
In the one name "Elon Musk's Tesla Roadster",it shows that Elon Musk's Tesla Roadster is an electric sports car that was the dummy payload for the Falcon Heavy test flight in February 2018. Starman, a mannequin dressed in a spacesuit, occupies the driver's seat. The 2008 Tesla Roadster car and Falcon Heavy rocket are products of Elon Musk's companies, Tesla and SpaceX. This electric car was previously used by Musk for commuting, and it is the only consumer car sent into space.
In the another pages name "What are the common electronic components",it shows a list of ten common electronic components for engineers, and related basic concepts and knowledge.
These two pages made me wonder about the reliability of common electronic components in hard vacuum.
The question I'm asking is about the kind of components you would find in Musks's car-turned-stellar object, not specific components designed for space applications.
- Would electrolytic capacitors lose their electrolyte and dry up?
- Would LiIon batteries' pressure release safety valves pop?
- Would chips popcorn due to moisture evaporating in vacuum?
- Would the LCD's liquid crystals evaporate?
Obviously, air-cooling of electronics would no longer work.
Radiation would zap CPUs and RAM...
The evaporation of axle grease and coolant shouldn't matter that much due to lack of roads...