Dielectric surface flashover in a simulated low earth orbit environment

IEEE Transactions on Plasma Science

Volumn 25, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 300-305

  Hegeler, Frank ^a   Krompholz, Hermann G ^a   Hatfield, L L ^a   Kristiansen, M ^a  

^a Texas Tech University   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DIELECTRIC MATERIALS; ELECTRIC BREAKDOWN OF SOLIDS; ELECTRIC INSULATION TESTING; ELECTRODES; FLASHOVER; MAGNETIC SHIELDING; OPTICAL SENSORS; PERMANENT MAGNETS; PLASMAS; SPACE APPLICATIONS; SURFACE DISCHARGES; ULTRAVIOLET RADIATION;

SIMULATED LOW EARTH ORBIT ENVIRONMENTS;

ELECTRIC INSULATING MATERIALS;

EID: 0031123258     PISSN: 00933813     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/27.602503     Document Type: Article

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