The aim of this paper is to give a brief description of spacecraft structure and their environments. After a brief presentation of the composition of the various space environments that mainly depends on the altitude from earth, a description of the materials used to make and cover spacecraft will be made. Then different dielectric charging modes will be presented for ground testing and for in-space configurations. Electrostatic discharge phenomena will then be presented, illustrated with some spacecraft failures related to Electrostatic Discharge (ESD).
Behavior of dielectrics in a charging space environment and related anomalies in flight
IEEE Transactions on Dielectrics and Electrical Insulation ; 16 , 3 ; 689-695
2009
7 Seiten, 12 Quellen
Aufsatz (Zeitschrift)
Englisch
Spacecraft charging - Environment induced anomalies
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