Mitigation techniques for spacecraft charging induced arcing on solar arrays

37th Aerospace Sciences Meeting and Exhibit

Volumn , Issue , 1999, Pages

  Katz, Ira ^a   Davis, V A ^a   Snyder, David B ^b  

^a MAXWELL TECHNOLOGIES   (United States)

^b NASA GLENN RESEARCH CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ELECTROSTATIC DEVICES; ORBITS;

HIGH VOLTAGE SOLAR ARRAYS; LABORATORY TEST; MITIGATION OPTIONS; MITIGATION TECHNIQUES; PERMANENT DAMAGE; SOLAR ARRAYS; SPACECRAFT CHARGING; SPECIFIC POWER;

SOLAR CELL ARRAYS;

EID: 84982318698     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.2514/6.1999-215     Document Type: Conference Paper

References (4)

1. C. F. Hoeber, E. A. Robertson, I. Katz, V. A. Davis, and D. B. Snyder, Solar array augmented electrostatic discharge in GEO, AIAA Paper 98-1401, presented at AL&i, hternatiorzal Conznmnications Satellite Systems Co@erence andhhibit, 17th, Yokohama, Japan, Feb. 23- 27, 1998.
2. G. A. Jongeward and I. Katz, Effect ofConduction and Ion Currents on Solar Array Arc Thresholds, presented at the 61h Spacecraft Chargh~g Techoloav Co$mxce, Air Force Research Laboratory, Hanscom AFB, MA, November 2-6, 1998.
3. D.A. Guidice. V. A. Davis, H. B. Curtis, D. C. Ferguson, D. E. Hastings, F. L. Knight, D. C. Marvin, Ii. P. Ray, P. S. Severance, J. D. Soldi, M. Van Riet, Photovoltaic Arrq Space Power Plus Diagnostics (PA%’ Plus) Ecperirnent, PL-TR-97-IOI3, p 5-11, 1997.
4. J. A. Vaughn, M. R. Carruth, Katz, M., J. Mandell, and G. A. Jongeward, Electrical Breakdown Currents on Large Spacecraft ih Low Earth Orbit, J. Syzcccraft und Rockets, 31, p. 54, 1994.