Title :
Dielectric Charging in Space: Ground Test Data and Model Verification
Author :
Pine, Vernon W. ; Beers, Brian L. ; Ives, Sherwood T.
Author_Institution :
BEERS Associates, Inc. Reston, Virginia 22090
Abstract :
A computational model of the charging of dielectrics by electron irradiation has been verified by comparison with ground-based test data. Recent improvements to the model are described briefly. Model calculations are compared with a variety of ground-based test data. The test data span a range of electron energies, from a few keV to beyond 1 MeV. Several experimental configurations are examined. Agreement between computational and experimental results is good.
Keywords :
Computational modeling; Conductivity; Dielectric measurements; Electrons; Extraterrestrial measurements; Monte Carlo methods; Satellites; Space charge; Space vehicles; Testing;
Journal_Title :
Nuclear Science, IEEE Transactions on
DOI :
10.1109/TNS.1983.4333125
