• DocumentCode
    3206397
  • Title

    ESD Mitigation Method for Space Solar Arrays

  • Author

    Jain, Raj K. ; Capots, Larry H.

  • Author_Institution
    Adv. Technol. Center, Lockheed Martin Space Syst. Co., Palo Alto, CA
  • Volume
    2
  • fYear
    2006
  • fDate
    38838
  • Firstpage
    1983
  • Lastpage
    1985
  • Abstract
    Spacecraft charging takes place during solar sub-storm activity. Spacecraft charging results in the development of potential differences and arcing which might lead to solar array failures due to electrostatic discharge (ESD)
  • Keywords
    magnetic storms; solar cell arrays; spacecraft charging; ESD mitigation method; electrostatic discharge; solar array failures; solar sub-storm activity; space solar arrays; spacecraft charging; Aircraft manufacture; Conductivity; Electrostatic discharge; Manufacturing; NASA; Satellites; Space charge; Space technology; Space vehicles; Surface charging;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • Conference_Titel
    Photovoltaic Energy Conversion, Conference Record of the 2006 IEEE 4th World Conference on
  • Conference_Location
    Waikoloa, HI
  • Print_ISBN
    1-4244-0017-1
  • Electronic_ISBN
    1-4244-0017-1
  • Type

    conf

  • DOI
    10.1109/WCPEC.2006.279889
  • Filename
    4060055