Investigation into the differences between atomic oxygen erosion yields of materials in ground-based facilities and LEO

High Performance Polymers

Volumn 20, Issue 4-5, 2008, Pages 523-534

  Miller, Sharon K R ^a   Banks, Bruce A ^a   Waters, Deborah L ^a  

^a NASA GLENN RESEARCH CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Atomic oxygen; FEP teflon; Low Earth orbit; Polyethylene; Synergistic effects; Ultraviolet radiation

Indexed keywords

ABS RESINS; ATOMIC PHYSICS; ATOMS; BIOLOGICAL MATERIALS; COMMUNICATION SATELLITES; DURABILITY; EROSION; NONMETALS; ORBITS; POLYIMIDES; POLYMERS; RADIATION EFFECTS; SOIL MECHANICS; SOLAR RADIATION; THERMOPLASTICS; TOKAMAK DEVICES; ULTRAVIOLET RADIATION;

ATOMIC OXYGEN; ATOMIC OXYGEN SOURCES; ATOMIC OXYGENS; CHARGED SPECIES; CORRELATION FACTORS; ENVIRONMENTAL COMPONENTS; EROSION YIELDS; FEP TEFLON; GROUND TESTS; HYPERTHERMAL ATOMIC OXYGENS; LOW EARTH ORBIT; LOW EARTH ORBITS; OXYGEN ATOMS; SPACE ENVIRONMENTS; SPACE MATERIALS; SYNERGISTIC; SYNERGISTIC EFFECTS; VACUUM ULTRAVIOLET RADIATIONS;

OXYGEN;

EID: 54249154289     PISSN: 09540083     EISSN: 13616412     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0954008308089711     Document Type: Conference Paper

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