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The SAMPIE flight experimental final technical requirements document

Authors :
Hillard, G. Barry
Ferguson, Dale C
Publication Year :
1993
Publisher :
United States: NASA Center for Aerospace Information (CASI), 1993.

Abstract

The Solar Array Module Plasma Interactions Experiment (SAMPIE) is a shuttle based flight experiment scheduled for launch in early 1994. SAMPIE will investigate plasma interactions of high voltage space power systems in low earth orbit. Solar cell modules, representing several technologies, will be biased through a series of high voltages to characterize both arcing and plasma current collection. Other solar modules, specially modified in accordance with current theories of arcing and breakdown, will demonstrate the possibility of arc suppression. Finally, several test modules will be included to study the basic nature of these interactions. The science and technology goals for the project are defined in the Technical Requirements Document (TRD) which is presented here in its final form. The experiment is being developed at NASA LeRC in Cleveland, Ohio, and is sponsored by the NASA Office of Aeronautics and Space Technology (OAST).

Details

Language :
English
Database :
NASA Technical Reports
Notes :
RTOP 506-48-2B
Publication Type :
Report
Accession number :
edsnas.19940030223
Document Type :
Report