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An Investigation of Low Earth Orbit Internal ChargingBuilt internal charging model for spacecraft design and anomaly assessment that calculates number of internal discharges given material properties and environment characteristics. As shielding decreases, the number of discharges increases. Ungrounded MLI produced a significant number of discharges even through thin layers.
Document ID
20140011773
Acquisition Source
Marshall Space Flight Center
Document Type
Presentation
Authors
Parker, Linda Neergaard
(Jacobs Technologies Engineering Science Contract Group Huntsville, AL, United States)
Minow, Joseph
(NASA Marshall Space Flight Center Huntsville, AL, United States)
Willis, Joseph
(NASA Marshall Space Flight Center Huntsville, AL, United States)
Date Acquired
September 17, 2014
Publication Date
June 23, 2014
Subject Category
Spacecraft Design, Testing And Performance
Space Transportation And Safety
Report/Patent Number
M14-3706
Report Number: M14-3706
Meeting Information
Meeting: Spacecraft Charging and Technology Conference
Location: Pasadena, CA
Country: United States
Start Date: June 23, 2014
End Date: June 27, 2014
Sponsors: Jet Propulsion Lab., California Inst. of Tech.
Funding Number(s)
CONTRACT_GRANT: NNM12AA41C
Distribution Limits
Public
Copyright
Public Use Permitted.
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