DocumentCode
533382
Title
Spacecraft charging and an instrument for its monitoring aboard the International Space Station
Author
Kirov, Boian ; Georgieva, Katya ; Vassilev, Vesselin
Author_Institution
Solar-Terrestrial Influences Lab., Bulgarian Acad. of Sci., Sofia, Bulgaria
fYear
2010
fDate
3-8 Oct. 2010
Firstpage
1
Lastpage
6
Abstract
Electrostatic charging of satellites in space is a function of the spacecraft materials and various sources of charged particles. This paper explains how Langmuir probes as part of Plasma Wave Complex PWC aboard the Russian segment of the International Space Station, will monitor the surface charging of the station.
Keywords
Langmuir probes; aerospace materials; aircraft instrumentation; artificial satellites; electrostatics; plasma Langmuir waves; plasma electrostatic waves; spacecraft charging; surface charging; International Space Station; Langmuir probe; PWC; charged particle; electrostatic charging; plasma wave complex; satellite; spacecraft charging; spacecraft instrumentation; spacecraft material; surface charging; Electric potential; Plasmas; Probes; Satellites; Space vehicles; Surface charging;
fLanguage
English
Publisher
ieee
Conference_Titel
Electrical Overstress/ Electrostatic Discharge Symposium (EOS/ESD), 2010 32nd
Conference_Location
Reno, NV
Print_ISBN
978-1-58537-182-2
Electronic_ISBN
978-1-58537-182-2
Type
conf
Filename
5623752
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