Contamination and space environmental effects on solar cells and thermal control surfaces

1995 ◽  
Vol 32 (5) ◽  
pp. 850-855 ◽  
Author(s):  
Joyce A. Dever ◽  
Eric J. Bruckner ◽  
David A. Scheiman ◽  
Curtis R. Stidham
Keyword(s):  
Solar Cells ◽  
Environmental Effects ◽  
Thermal Control ◽  
Control Surfaces

Thermal control surfaces

2012 ◽  
pp. 87-110 ◽  
Author(s):  
José Meseguer ◽  
Isabel Pérez-Grande ◽  
Angel Sanz-Andrés
Keyword(s):  
Thermal Control ◽  
Control Surfaces

Environmental effects on passive thermal control materials of the space station freedom

1994 ◽  
Vol 34 ◽  
pp. 91-100
Author(s):  
C.A. Jones ◽  
K.E. David ◽  
R.J. LeVesque ◽  
H.W. Babel
Keyword(s):  
Environmental Effects ◽  
Space Station ◽  
Thermal Control ◽  
Space Station Freedom

Evaluation of Lunar Dust Mitigation Strategies for Thermal Control Surfaces

2011 ◽  
Author(s):  
James Gaier ◽  
Deborah Waters ◽  
Bruce Banks ◽  
Khrissaundra Journey ◽  
Steven Christopher
Keyword(s):  
Thermal Control ◽  
Mitigation Strategies ◽  
Lunar Dust ◽  
Control Surfaces

Improved Materials Characterization for Spacecraft Applications

1985 ◽  
Vol 28 (3) ◽  
pp. 32-35
Author(s):  
Ray Cull
Keyword(s):  
Air Force ◽  
Material Selection ◽  
Thermal Control ◽  
Effusion Cell ◽  
Measuring Change ◽  
Quartz Crystal Microbalances ◽  
Development Center ◽  
Control Surfaces ◽  
Mass Level

The Air Force Materials Laboratory currently has two programs to improve the characterization of spacecraft-type materials for their contamination potential. The first program, Material Selection Criteria, is to develop a standardized out-gassing and condensation test providing kinetic data to support contamination models. The test will include quartz crystal microbalances, an effusion cell, and a mass spectrometer. The second program is to develop a chamber at Arnold Engineering and Development Center to determine the effects of contamination on sensitive spacecraft surfaces. The chamber should be capable of measuring change in solar absorbence on thermal control surfaces, change in transmittance of a Germanium window and change in efficiency of a solar cell, all as a function of contaminant mass level of the surface.

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