Title :
Potentials on Large Spacecraft in LEO
Author :
Mandell, M.J. ; Katz, I. ; Cooke, D.L.
Author_Institution :
S-CUBED La Jolla, CA 92038
Abstract :
A system-oriented computer code is used to predict surface charging due to voltages generated within a satellite operating in the typical dense plasma environment of LEO. The use of this code is demonstrated by predicting the expansion of electric fields onto a kapton surface from a pinhole over a biased conductor in a LEO environment. The results are compared to a more-exact solution and experimental data.
Keywords :
Dielectrics and electrical insulation; Low earth orbit satellites; Plasma density; Plasma displays; Plasma sheaths; Plasma temperature; Space charge; Space vehicles; Surface charging; Voltage;
Journal_Title :
Nuclear Science, IEEE Transactions on
DOI :
10.1109/TNS.1982.4336408
