• DocumentCode
    901393
  • Title

    Potentials on Large Spacecraft in LEO

  • Author

    Mandell, M.J. ; Katz, I. ; Cooke, D.L.

  • Author_Institution
    S-CUBED La Jolla, CA 92038
  • Volume
    29
  • Issue
    6
  • fYear
    1982
  • Firstpage
    1583
  • Lastpage
    1588
  • Abstract
    A system-oriented computer code is used to predict surface charging due to voltages generated within a satellite operating in the typical dense plasma environment of LEO. The use of this code is demonstrated by predicting the expansion of electric fields onto a kapton surface from a pinhole over a biased conductor in a LEO environment. The results are compared to a more-exact solution and experimental data.
  • Keywords
    Dielectrics and electrical insulation; Low earth orbit satellites; Plasma density; Plasma displays; Plasma sheaths; Plasma temperature; Space charge; Space vehicles; Surface charging; Voltage;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Journal_Title
    Nuclear Science, IEEE Transactions on
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • ISSN
    0018-9499
  • Type

    jour

  • DOI
    10.1109/TNS.1982.4336408
  • Filename
    4336408
    • Link To Document
    https://search.isc.ac/dl/search/defaultta.aspx?DTC=49&DC=901393