Title :
Spacecraft Fiberglass Strut Charging/Discharging and EMI
Author :
Balmain, K.G. ; Gossland, M. ; Karia, K.
Author_Institution :
Department of Electrical Engineering University of Toronto Toronto, Canada M5S 1A4
Abstract :
Glass-fiber-epoxy struts used in spacecraft extendable masts were exposed to a 20 keV electron beam. Discharges were observed, and near-field measurements used to deduce the radiated emission spectrum for comparison with spacecraft specifications.
Keywords :
Aerospace engineering; Aircraft manufacture; Broadband antennas; Charge measurement; Current density; Current measurement; Electromagnetic interference; Electron beams; Extraterrestrial measurements; Space vehicles;
Journal_Title :
Nuclear Science, IEEE Transactions on
DOI :
10.1109/TNS.1985.4334138
