A plasma generator for laboratory simulation of space plasmas

Author

Chalmers, ID ; Phelps, ADR ; de Ste Croix, G.

Author_Institution

Strathclyde Univ., Glasgow, UK

fYear

1992

fDate

7-10 Jun 1992

Firstpage

21

Lastpage

23

Abstract

Satellites in low earth orbit, typically from 200 km to 1000 km altitude, move through a plasma of density in the range of approximately 10⁴ to 10⁶ cm^-3. A laboratory plasma generator has been designed and constructed to study the effects of such a plasma on dielectric surface charging, of relevance to satellite power systems. The plasma generator is described, and the experiments to be carried out with the plasma generator are discussed

Keywords

aerospace simulation; insulation; plasma density; plasma production; plasma simulation; plasma temperature; space vehicle power plants; static electrification; 200 to 1000 km; altitude; dielectric surface charging; electron temperature; insulation; laboratory plasma generator; laboratory simulation; low earth orbit; plasma density; satellite power systems; space plasmas; teflon; Dielectrics and electrical insulation; Ionization; Laboratories; Low earth orbit satellites; Physics; Plasma density; Plasma simulation; Surface charging; Vacuum systems; Voltage;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Electrical Insulation, Conference Record of the 1992 IEEE International Symposium on

Conference_Location

Baltimore, MD

ISSN

1089-084X

Print_ISBN

0-7803-0649-X

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/ELINSL.1992.247061

Filename

247061