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Why is motor heating a problem in a vacuum?

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Why is motor heating a problem in a vacuum?

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Without the fluid medium of air to provide convection cooling, the heat transfer is limited to the less effective mechanisms of conduction through the mounting surface and thermal radiation. Since outgassing rates increase with temperature, high temperatures lead to shortened motor life.

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