Electrical conductivity and discharge in spacecraft thermal control dielectrics

Journal Article · Tue Nov 30 23:00:00 EST 1982 · IEEE Trans. Nucl. Sci.; (United States)

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1109/TNS.1982.4336410· OSTI ID:5926141

Passenheim, B C; Kitterer, R; Riddell, J D; Van Lint, V A.J.

Engineering data on the radiation-induced and delayed conductivity in several common spacecraft dielectrics under conditions that approximate space exposure is presented. Direct measurements of discharge propagation velocity on Kapton, Teflon and Mylar is reported. Glass, and occasionally Mylar, exhibited discharges which propagated faster than 2 x 10/sup 8/ cm/s, but persist at approx. =10/sup -7/ s.

• Research Organization: Mission Research Corp., 5434 Ruffin Rd., San Diego, CA 92123
• OSTI ID: 5926141
• Journal Information: IEEE Trans. Nucl. Sci.; (United States), Journal Name: IEEE Trans. Nucl. Sci.; (United States) Vol. 29:6; ISSN IETNA
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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36 MATERIALS SCIENCE
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& Refractories-- Radiation Effects
DATA
DIELECTRIC PROPERTIES
ELECTRIC CONDUCTIVITY
ELECTRIC DISCHARGES
ELECTRICAL PROPERTIES
ESTERS
EXPERIMENTAL DATA
FLUORINATED ALIPHATIC HYDROCARBONS
GLASS
HALOGENATED ALIPHATIC HYDROCARBONS
INFORMATION
MATERIALS
MEASURING METHODS
MYLAR
NUMERICAL DATA
ORGANIC COMPOUNDS
ORGANIC FLUORINE COMPOUNDS
ORGANIC HALOGEN COMPOUNDS
ORGANIC POLYMERS
PETROCHEMICALS
PETROLEUM PRODUCTS
PHYSICAL PROPERTIES
PLASTICS
POLYESTERS
POLYETHYLENES
POLYMERS
POLYOLEFINS
POLYTETRAFLUOROETHYLENE
RADIATION EFFECTS
SPACE VEHICLES
SYNTHETIC MATERIALS
TEFLON
VEHICLES