Testing of a Spacecraft Model in a Combined Environment Simulator

Staskus, J. V.; Roche, J. C.

doi:10.1109/tns.1981.4335756

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Appendix: the Nasa Charging Analyzer Program1

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“…Sl-icecraft charging effects have been studied in a number of laboratory [26][27][28][29][30] and space flight experiments. Flight experiments were conducted on the Applications Technology Satellites (ATS) 5 and 6 [31][32][33] and the Spacecraft Charging at High Altitudes (SCATIA) satellite [34].…”

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Stevens¹,

Kirkpatrick²,

Chaky³

et al. 1986

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Stevens¹,

Kirkpatrick²,

Chaky³

et al. 1986

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“…Various other options are available for each case. NASCAP has been validated by comparing its predictions to experimental data on charging of material samples [Roche and Purvis, 1979], spacecraft instrumentation [Purvis and Staskus, 1981], and model spacecraft [Staskus and Roche, 1981] subject to electron irradiation, as well as to actual spacecraft data [Stannard et al, 1982]. Experience has demonstrated NASCAP to be a useful predictive tool when applied to the rarefied plasma conditions for which it was intended and the physical principles underlying NASCAP have been proved sound.…”

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Differential charging of high:Voltage spacecraft: The equilibrium potential of insulated surfaces

Katz¹,

Mandell²

1982

J. Geophys. Res.

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A theory is presented for the steady‐state potential of insulated surfaces near exposed high voltages. The term ‘insulated surfaces’ is used to mean either dielectric surfaces or electrically isolated metallic surfaces. The potential is bounded below by the zero of the material's I‐V curve assuming total suppression of secondary electrons, and above by assuming total extraction of secondaries. Within these bounds, the material's surface potential is determined consistently with the solution to Poisson's equation external to the vehicle. The theory is compared with rocket experiments and with SCATHA satellite data. Also, an explanation is suggested for the observed ‘snapover’ of solar cell coverslips from near plasma ground potential to near the potential of positively biased interconnects with increasing bias voltage.

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