Contamination effects on Space Station Freedom electric power system performanceOne design issue for Space Station Freedom (SSF) is the potential performance decrease of the electric power system (EPS) solar arrays and radiators as a result of contamination on sensitive surfaces. The authors discuss SSF potential contamination sources and contamination effects on the solar array and radiator performance due to these sources. With these contamination consideration, the SSF EPS is designed for the induced contamination environment at an optimal cost. The efforts on contamination protection and control are undergoing continual update because of the changes in the SSF configuration and in the contamination requirements, and observations from recent flight and laboratory test data are continuously being incorporated into the design.
Document ID
19920067954
Acquisition Source
Legacy CDMS
Document Type
Conference Paper
Authors
Lu, Cheng-Yi (NASA Lewis Research Center Cleveland, OH, United States)
Aronoff, Irene (Rockwell International Corp. Rocketdyne Div., Canoga Park, CA, United States)
Date Acquired
August 15, 2013
Publication Date
January 1, 1991
Subject Category
Spacecraft Design, Testing And Performance
Meeting Information
Meeting: IECEC ''91: Intersociety Energy Conversion Engineering Conference