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Electrodynamic Dust Shield for Space ApplicationsThe International Space Exploration Coordination Group (ISECG) has chosen dust mitigation technology as a Global Exploration Roadmap (GER) critical technology need in order to reduce life cycle cost and risk, and increase the probability of mission success. NASA has also included Particulate Contamination Prevention and Mitigation as a cross-cutting technology to be developed for contamination prevention, cleaning and protection. This technology has been highlighted due to the detrimental effect of dust on both human and robotic missions. During manned Apollo missions, dust caused issues with both equipment and crew. Contamination of equipment caused many issues including incorrect instrument readings and increased temperatures due to masking of thermal radiators. The astronauts were directly affected by dust that covered space suits, obscured face shields and later propagated to the cabin and into the crew's eyes and lungs. Robotic missions on Mars were affected when solar panels were obscured by dust thereby reducing the effectiveness of the solar panels. The Electrostatics and Surface Physics Lab in Swamp Works at the Kennedy Space Center has been developing an Electrodynamic Dust Shield (EDS) to remove dust from multiple surfaces, including glass shields and thermal radiators. This technology has been tested in lab environments and has evolved over several years. Tests of the technology include reduced gravity flights (one-sixth g) in which Apollo Lunar dust samples were successfully removed from glass shields while under vacuum (10(exp -6) kPa).
Document ID
20160005054
Acquisition Source
Kennedy Space Center
Document Type
Conference Paper
Authors
Mackey, P. J.
(NASA Kennedy Space Center Cocoa Beach, FL United States)
Johansen, M. R.
(NASA Kennedy Space Center Cocoa Beach, FL United States)
Olsen, R. C.
(Stinger Ghaffarian Technologies, Inc. (SGT, Inc.) Kennedy Space Center, FL, United States)
Raines, M. G.
(Stinger Ghaffarian Technologies, Inc. (SGT, Inc.) Kennedy Space Center, FL, United States)
Phillips, J. R., III
(NASA Kennedy Space Center Cocoa Beach, FL United States)
Pollard, J. R. S.
(Appalachian State Univ. Boone, NC, United States)
Calle, C. I.
(NASA Kennedy Space Center Cocoa Beach, FL United States)
Date Acquired
April 14, 2016
Publication Date
April 11, 2016
Subject Category
Space Sciences (General)
Report/Patent Number
KSC-E-DAA-TN25303
Meeting Information
Meeting: ASCE Earth and Space Conference 2016
Location: Orlando, FL
Country: United States
Start Date: April 11, 2016
End Date: April 15, 2016
Sponsors: American Society of Civil Engineers
Funding Number(s)
CONTRACT_GRANT: NNK11EA08C
WBS: WBS 295670.01.01.15
Distribution Limits
Public
Copyright
Public Use Permitted.
Keywords
ISECG
Dust mitigation
ISS
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