Contamination effects of satellite-material outgassing products on thermal surfaces and solar cells. Final report, 1 Oct 88-30 Sep 90

Technical Report · Sat Dec 01 00:00:00 EST 1990

OSTI ID:5829817

Seiber, B L; Bertrand, W T; Wood, B E

The Wright Research and Development Center (WRDC) and the Arnold Engineering Development Center (AEDC) have initiated a program for measuring optical and radiative effects of satellite material outgassing products on thermal control and cryo-optic surfaces. A solar absorptance chamber for making reflectance/absorptance measurements on thermal control materials has been established. This report describes the operation of the solar absorptance chamber used to measure the degradation of reflective surfaces and solar cells caused by deposition of outgassing contaminants. The effects of solar irradiation (UV) were also studied, and results are presented. Data are presented for Dow Corning 93-500 Space-grade encapsulant (DC93-500), Furane Products Uralane 5753-A/B(LV) encapsulant, and Polyclad FR-4 Epoxy laminate. (js)

• Research Organization: Arnold Engineering Development Center, Tullahoma, TN (USA)
• OSTI ID: 5829817
• Report Number(s): AD-A-230199/2/XAB; AEDC-TR-90-27
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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SATELLITES
DEGASSING
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DAMAGE
ABSORPTION
CONTAMINATION
DATA
DEPOSITION
MATERIALS
OPTICAL PROPERTIES
RADIATION EFFECTS
REFLECTION
SURFACES
TEMPERATURE CONTROL
CONTROL
DIRECT ENERGY CONVERTERS
EQUIPMENT
INFORMATION
PHOTOELECTRIC CELLS
PHOTOVOLTAIC CELLS
PHYSICAL PROPERTIES
SOLAR EQUIPMENT
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