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Space test program of high-voltage solar array-space plasma interactionsFuture spacecraft, notably the proposed Space Station, will require power systems much larger than have previously been flown. It is recognized that at higher voltages, and at the relatively high plasma density present at low Earth orbital altitudes, undesirable interactions between the high voltage solar array and the space plasma will occur. Space experiments on high voltage solar array space plasma interactions in low Earth orbit are an absolute requirement for confident design of a higher voltage solar array. Experiments are presently being identified to provide the necessary space data for calibration of ground testing, validation of analytical models, and development of design guidelines required for confident design of high voltage solar arrays in space. A proposed flight experiment program which is designed to obtain the required data is summarized.
Document ID
19850014208
Acquisition Source
Legacy CDMS
Document Type
Conference Paper
Authors
Carruth, M. R., Jr.
(NASA Marshall Space Flight Center Huntsville, Ala., United States)
Purvis, C. K.
(NASA Marshall Space Flight Center Huntsville, AL, United States)
Date Acquired
August 12, 2013
Publication Date
March 1, 1985
Publication Information
Publication: Spacecraft Environ. Interactions Technol., 1983
Subject Category
Energy Production And Conversion
Accession Number
85N22519
Distribution Limits
Public
Copyright
Work of the US Gov. Public Use Permitted.
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