Title :
The effects of conducting breaks on electrostatic discharges (ESDs) on optical solar reflector (OSR) panels
Author :
Bogorad, A. ; Bowman, C. ; Seehra, S. ; Armenti, J.
Author_Institution :
General Electric Co., Princeton, NJ, USA
fDate :
12/1/1992 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
Charging tests were performed on a 21-cm×21-cm panel covered with a square of 25 fused-silica OSRs. In subsequent tests the middle rows and for columns were replaced with ITO (indium tin oxide)-coated OSRs. This did not stop the propagation of discharges, which apparently jumped across the conducting gaps generating multiple unipolar current pulses. A propagation model can be used to predict transient amplitude and propagation delay across conducting gaps (separation between the current pulses)
Keywords :
electrostatic discharge; mirrors; spacecraft charging; ITO coated panels; InSnO; conducting breaks; electrostatic discharges; fused SiO2 reflectors; multiple unipolar current pulses; optical solar reflector panels; propagation delay; propagation model; spacecraft charging; transient amplitude; Electrostatic discharge; Optical propagation; Optical pulse generation; Predictive models; Probes; Space vehicles; Strips; Surface discharges; Testing; Wire;
Journal_Title :
Nuclear Science, IEEE Transactions on
