LDEF spacecraft, ground laboratory, and computational modeling implications on Space Station Freedom's solar array materials and surfaces durabilityThe low earth orbital (LEO) durability of Space Station Freedom (SSF) solar array materials and surfaces is evaluated using results from the Long Duration Exposure Facility (LDEF), ground laboratory simulation tests, and Monte Carlo modeling. These results indicate that thin-film SiOx protective coatings are adequately durable to atomic oxygen, ultraviolet (UV) radiation, thermal cycling, and micrometeroid or debris impact.
Document ID
19920070566
Acquisition Source
Legacy CDMS
Document Type
Conference Paper
Authors
Banks, Bruce A. (NASA Lewis Research Center Cleveland, OH, United States)
Rutledge, Sharon K. (NASA Lewis Research Center Cleveland, OH, United States)
De Groh, Kim K. (NASA Lewis Research Center Cleveland, OH, United States)
Auer, Bruce M. (NASA Lewis Research Center Cleveland, OH, United States)
Mirtich, Michael J. (NASA Lewis Research Center Cleveland, OH, United States)
Gebauer, Linda (Cleveland State University OH, United States)
Hill, Carol M. (NASA Lewis Research Center Cleveland, OH, United States)
Lebed, Richard F. (California, University Berkeley, United States)