Arcing onset on a solar array immersed in a low-density plasma

39th Aerospace Sciences Meeting and Exhibit

Volumn , Issue , 2001, Pages

  Vayner, B ^a   Galofaro, J ^a   Ferguson, D ^a   Degroot, W ^a   Vayner, L ^b  

^a NASA GLENN RESEARCH CENTER   (United States)

^b CLEVELAND STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AEROSPACE ENGINEERING; QUARTZ;

ARGON PLASMAS; ATMOSPHERIC AIR; COLLECTION AREAS; INCEPTION VOLTAGES; LOW-DENSITY PLASMAS; PRIMARY ELECTRONS; SECONDARY ELECTRONS; THEORETICAL STUDY;

SOLAR CELL ARRAYS;

EID: 85087188368     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.2514/6.2001-400     Document Type: Conference Paper

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