Electron, proton, and ultraviolet radiation effects of thermophysical properties of polymeric films

Journal of Spacecraft and Rockets

Volumn 39, Issue 6, 2002, Pages 833-838

  Russell, Dennis A ^a   Connell, John W ^b   Fogdall, Lawrence B ^c  

^a BOEING COMPANY   (United States)

^b NASA LANGLEY RESEARCH CENTER   (United States)

^c Light Technologies Inc   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AROMATIC POLYMERS; ELECTRON IRRADIATION; MECHANICAL VARIABLES MEASUREMENT; MIRRORS; POLYIMIDES; PROTON IRRADIATION; SOLAR RADIATION; TENSILE PROPERTIES; THERMODYNAMIC PROPERTIES; THIN FILMS; ULTRAVIOLET RADIATION;

AROMATIC POLYIMIDE FILMS; SOLAR ABSOPTANCE; THERMAL EMITTANCE; THIN POLYMER FILMS;

SPACE APPLICATIONS;

EID: 0036872246     PISSN: 00224650     EISSN: 15336794     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2514/2.3904     Document Type: Article

References (5)

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2. Fogdall, L. B., and Cannaday, S. S., "Space Radiation Effects of a Simulated Venus/Mercury Flyby on Solar Absorptance and Transmittance Properties of Solar Cells, Cover Glasses, Adhesives and Kapton Film," AIAA Paper 71-452, April 1971.
3. Winkler, W., "Material Performance Under Combined Stresses in the Hard Space Environment of the Sun-Probe HELIOS-A," Acta Astronautica, Vol. 10, No. 4, 1983, pp. 189-205.
4. Russell, D.A., Fogdall, L. B., and Bohnhoff-Hlavacek, G., "Simulated Space Environmental Testing on Thin Films," NASA CR-2000-210101, April 2000.
5. Russell, D. A., Fogdall, L. B., and Bohnhoff-Hlavacek, G., "Effects of UV, Protons, and Electrons on Polymer Films for Spacecraft Applications Including NASA Next Generation Space Telescope," The Boeing Co., Final Rept. NASA Contract S-40584-G, Seattle, WA, Nov. 2000.