• DocumentCode
    2725217
  • Title

    Spacecraft and human electrostatic discharge: a comparison of the two phenomena

  • Author

    Balmain, Keith G.

  • Author_Institution
    Dept. of Electr. & Comput. Eng., Toronto Univ., Ont., Canada
  • fYear
    1995
  • fDate
    12-14 Sept. 1995
  • Firstpage
    66
  • Lastpage
    72
  • Abstract
    Spacecraft in synchronous and lower orbits experience charge accumulation and arc discharges on both exposed and internal materials, with sometimes disastrous consequences. Human ESD also can have damaging effects. For these two phenomena, this paper reviews the discharge mechanisms and test procedures with attention to similarities and differences.
  • Keywords
    aerospace testing; arcs (electric); electrostatic discharge; human factors; reliability; space vehicles; surface charging; arc discharges; charge accumulation; damaging effects; electrostatic discharge; human ESD; spacecraft ESD; test procedures; Aircraft manufacture; Arc discharges; Electrostatic discharge; Humans; Orbits; Space vehicles; Testing;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • Conference_Titel
    Electrical Overstress/Electrostatic Discharge Symposium Proceedings, 1995
  • Conference_Location
    Phoenix, AZ, USA
  • Print_ISBN
    1-878303-59-7
  • Type

    conf

  • DOI
    10.1109/EOSESD.1995.478269
  • Filename
    478269
    • Link To Document
    https://search.isc.ac/dl/search/defaultta.aspx?DTC=49&DC=2725217