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Investigation of high voltage spacecraft system interactions with plasma environments
| Content Provider | NASA Technical Reports Server (NTRS) |
|---|---|
| Author | Staskus, J. V. Berkopec, F. D. Stevens, N. J. Grier, N. Purvis, C. K. |
| Copyright Year | 1978 |
| Description | An experimental investigation was undertaken for insulator and conductor test surfaces biased up to + or - 1kV in a simulated low earth orbit charged particle environment. It was found that these interactions are controlled by the insulator surfaces surrounding the biased conductors. For positive applied voltages the electron current collection can be enhanced by the insulators. For negative applied voltages the insulator surface confines the voltage to the conductor region. Understanding these interactions and the technology to control their impact on system operation is essential to the design of solar cell arrays for ion drive propulsion applications that use direct drive power processing. |
| File Size | 2444043 |
| Page Count | 23 |
| File Format | |
| Alternate Webpage(s) | http://archive.org/details/NASA_NTRS_Archive_19780013430 |
| Archival Resource Key | ark:/13960/t8pc7sk4q |
| Language | English |
| Publisher Date | 1978-04-01 |
| Access Restriction | Open |
| Subject Keyword | Electronics And Electrical Engineering Electric Conductors Low Earth Orbits Spacecraft Insulators High Voltages Charged Particles Plasma Interactions Electric Arcs Ntrs Nasa Technical Reports Server (ntrs) Nasa Technical Reports Server Aerodynamics Aircraft Aerospace Engineering Aerospace Aeronautic Space Science |
| Content Type | Text |
| Resource Type | Article |
