Atomic oxygen-induced polymer degradation phenomena in simulated LEO space environments: How do polymers react in a complicated space environment?

Acta Astronautica

Volumn 62, Issue 2-3, 2008, Pages 203-211

  Tagawa, Masahito ^a   Yokota, Kumiko ^a  

^a KOBE UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER SIMULATION; DEGRADATION; EROSION; QUARTZ CRYSTAL MICROBALANCES; ULTRAVIOLET RADIATION;

ATOMIC OXYGEN; EROSION RATE; POLYMER DEGRADATION; UV INTENSITY;

POLYIMIDES;

EID: 36348976360     PISSN: 00945765     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.actaastro.2006.12.043     Document Type: Article

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