Title :
The CRRES IDM spacecraft experiment for insulator discharge pulses
Author :
Frederickson, A.R. ; Mullen, E.G. ; Kerns, K.J. ; Robinson, P.A. ; Holeman, E.G.
Author_Institution :
Phillips Lab., Hanscom AFB, MA, USA
fDate :
4/1/1993 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
The internal discharge monitor (IDM), designed to observe electrical pulses from common electrical insulators in space service, is described. The IDM was flown on the Combined Release and Radiation Effects Satellites (CRRES). The 16 insulator samples included G10 circuit boards, FR4 and PTFE fiberglass circuit boards, FEP Teflon, alumina, and wires with common insulations. The samples were fully enclosed and mutually isolated, and space radiation generated 0.02 cm
Keywords :
artificial satellites; computerised instrumentation; electric current measurement; Al2O3; CRRES; Combined Release and Radiation Effects Satellites; FEP Teflon; FR4; G10 circuit boards; PTFE; alumina; fiberglass circuit boards; insulator discharge pulses; internal discharge monitor; wires; Cable insulation; Circuit testing; Dielectrics and electrical insulation; Electrons; Instruments; Pulse circuits; Satellites; Space vehicles; Surface discharges; Voltage;
Journal_Title :
Nuclear Science, IEEE Transactions on
