Title :
Charging of Composites in Space Environment: Ground Test Data
Author :
Bogorad, Alexander L. ; Likar, Justin J. ; Herschitz, Roman
Author_Institution :
Lockheed Martin Commercial Space Syst., Newtown
Abstract :
Results of an extensive ground test routine, during which the charging characteristics of numerous composites commonly used in spacecraft design, are presented for plasmas representative of spacecraft exterior and shielded locations at GEO.
Keywords :
aerospace components; aerospace instrumentation; aerospace materials; composite materials; plasma; space charge; space vehicles; spacecraft charging; GEO shielded locations; composites; extraterrestrial plasmas; geostationary Earth orbit; space vehicle reliability; spacecraft design; spacecraft exterior; surface charging; Aircraft manufacture; Conducting materials; Electrons; Plasma materials processing; Plasma properties; Plasma simulation; Space charge; Space vehicles; Surface charging; Testing; Extraterrestrial plasmas; space vehicle reliability; space vehicles; surface charging;
Journal_Title :
Nuclear Science, IEEE Transactions on
DOI :
10.1109/TNS.2007.908655
