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Contamination of the space station environment by vented chemicals
| Content Provider | NASA Technical Reports Server (NTRS) |
|---|---|
| Author | Bernhardt, Paul A. |
| Copyright Year | 1988 |
| Description | Gaseous materials vented from materials and life science experiments on the Space Station may have noticeable effects on the optical or plasma environment. The magnitude of the effects depends on: (1) rarefied gas dynamics; (2) photochemical reactions; and (3) airglow excitation mechanisms. In general, the effects from atomic species can be mitigated, but the disturbances resulting from venting of molecules like SF6, CO2 and C2H2 can be significant. The interaction of molecules with ambient plasma at orbital velocities should be studied with laboratory or space experiments. |
| File Size | 529006 |
| Page Count | 10 |
| File Format | |
| Alternate Webpage(s) | http://archive.org/details/NASA_NTRS_Archive_19880016019 |
| Archival Resource Key | ark:/13960/t52g2mn48 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher Date | 1988-05-01 |
| Access Restriction | Open |
| Subject Keyword | Spacecraft Design, Testing And Performance Earth Orbital Environments Molecules Spacecraft Glow Photochemical Reactions Contaminants Spacecraft Contamination Spaceborne Experiments Fluorescence Atoms Space Stations Airglow Ntrs Nasa Technical Reports Server (ntrs) Nasa Technical Reports Server Aerodynamics Aircraft Aerospace Engineering Aerospace Aeronautic Space Science |
| Content Type | Text |
| Resource Type | Article |
