Environmental interactions of the Space Station Freedom electric power systemThe Space Station Freedom will be operating in the Low Earth Orbit (LEO) environment. LEO environment operation results in different potential interactions with the Space Station systems including the Electric Power Systems (EPS). These potential interactions result in environmental effects which include neutral species effects such as atomic oxygen erosion, effects of micrometeroid and orbital debris impacts, plasma effects, ionizing radiation effects, and induced contamination degradation effects. The EPS design and its interactions with the LEO environment are described. The results of analyses and testing programs planned and performed thus far to resolve the environmental concerns related to the EPS and its function in the LEO environment are discussed.
Document ID
19920004037
Acquisition Source
Legacy CDMS
Document Type
Conference Paper
Authors
Nahra, Henry K. (NASA Lewis Research Center Cleveland, OH, United States)
Lu, C. Y. (Rockwell International Corp. Canoga Park, CA., United States)
Date Acquired
September 6, 2013
Publication Date
August 1, 1991
Publication Information
Publication: ESA, European Space Power Conference. Volume 2: Photovoltaic Generators