Protection of Materials and Structures from the Low Earth Orbit Space Environment: Proceedings of ICPMSE-3, Third International Space Conference, held in Toronto, Canada, April 25–26, 1996

260 Pages·1999·13.18 MB·English

by  Y. Haruvy (auth.)

PROTECTION OF MATERIALS AND STRUCTURES FROM THE LOW
EARTH ORBIT SPACE ENVIRONMENT
Space Technology Proceedings
VOLUME 2
PROTECTION OF MATERIALS
AND
STRUCTURES FROM THE
LOW EARTH ORBIT SPACE
ENVIRONMENT
Proceedings of ICPMSE-3, Third International Space Conference,
held in Toronto, Canada, April 25-26, 1996
Edited by
Jacob I. Kleiman
Integrity Testing Laboratory Inc.,
Toronto, Canada
and
Roderick C. Tennyson
Institute for Aerospace Studies, University of Toronto, Canada
SPRINGER SCIENCE+BUSINESS MEDIA, B.V.
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ISBN 978-94-010-6004-2 ISBN 978-94-011-4768-2 (eBook)
DOI 10.1007/978-94-011-4768-2
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Table of Contents
Introduction ix
Acknowledgements x
Section A
AONUV and Radiation Effects on Materials and Structures in the
Leo Space Environment
[1] Low Flux Atomic Oxygen: Can It Be More Hazardous than High Flux?
A Risk Assessment Study
Y. Haruvy
[2] Atomic Oxygen Durability Testing of an International Space Station 9
Solar Array Validation Coupon
M. J. Forkapa, B. Banks, S. K. Rutledge, D. H. Ma, E. Sechkar
[3] A Technique for Synergistic Atomic Oxygen and Vacuum 31
Ultraviolet Radiation Durability
S. K. Rutledge, B.Banks
[4] Atomic Oxygen Durability of Second Surface Silver Microsheet 47
Glass Concentrators
K.K. de Groh, D. Jaworske, D. C. Smith, T. S. Mroz
[5] A Study of Atomic Oxygen Material Degradation by Spaceflight 65
Experiments and Ground-Based Simulation
I.L. Harris, R. Chambers, G. T. Roberts
[6] Laboratory Simulation Of Low Earth Orbit 73
C. L. Bungay, R. Synowicki, B. Spady, J. S. Hale, J. Wool/am
Section B:
Interaction of Matter with LEO Environment
[7] Prediction of In-Space Durability of Protected Polymers Based on 89
Ground Laboratory Thermal Energy Atomic Oxygen Testing
B. Banks, K. K. DeGroh, S. K. Rutledge, Frank J. Difilippo
[8] Ground-Based Experimental Verification of the Predictive Model 101
of Polymer-Based Materials Erosion by Atomic Oxygen in LEO
G. R. Cool, Z. Iskanderova, YU.Gudimenko, J. I Kleiman, R.C. Tennyson
vi
[9] Anomalous Behaviour Of The Linear Expansion Coefficient Of 107
Reinforced Plastics At Increased Temperatures
R. Tourussov, V. Vishvanjuk, A Antonov, A Kuperman, A Gorenberg, AFreidine,
[10] Predictive Models of Erosion Processes in LEO Space Environment: 121
A Basis for Development of an Engineering Software
J I. Kleiman, Yu. Gudimenko, Z. A Iskanderova, V. Lemberg, R. C. Tennyson
Section C
Large Scale Coating Process Developments for Protection in LEO
[11] The Strategic Technologies For Automation And Robotics (Stear) 131
Program: Protection Of Materials In The Space Environment Sub-Program
C. Brunet, L.R. Schmidt, D. Zimcik, J Jackman, D. Carlsson
[12] Plasma-Deposited Coatings for the Protection of Spacecraft 139
Material Against Atomic Oxygen Erosion
G. Czeremuszkin, M. R. Werlheimer, J Cerny, JE. Klemberg-Sapieha, L. Marlinu
[13] Large-Scale Electron Cyclotron Resonance Deposition of Protective 155
Coatings for Space Applications
R. V. Kruzelecky, J Blezius, A K. Ghosh
[14] Development of High Diffuse Reflectance Surfaces on Teflon 167
J I. Kleiman, O. Popov, A Tong, D. Molenda-
[15] Materials Exposure in Low Earth Orbit 2 (MELE02): An Update 179
E. Poire, H. Richards, W Peruzzini
[16] Protection of the Radarsat Spacecraft from the Low Earth 189
Oribt Environment
D. Zimcik, S. Ahmed
Section D
Synthesis and Modification of Materials and Surfaces for Protection in LEO
[17] About Some Aspects Of Changing Optical Properties Of Glass In 203
Solar Arrays And Other Space Materials On Exposure To Leo Space Environment
V.G. Tikhii
[18] Photosil ™ -A New Surface Modification Technique For Erosion 207
Resistance Improvement Of Polymer-Based Materials In Leo
J I. Kleiman, Yu. Gudimenko, Z. Iskanderova, G. Cool, R. C. Tennyson
[19] Soft X-Ray Radiation as a Factor in the Degradation of Spacecraft Materials 215
A Milintchouk, M. Van Eesbeek, F. Levadou
vii
[20] Surface Modification of Polymer-Based Materials by Ion Implantation: 225
A New Approach for Protection in LEO
Z. A. Iskanderova, J. I. Kleiman, Y. Gudimenko, W D. Morison, R. C. Tennyson,
[21] TOR And COR AO-VUV Resistant Polymers For Space 235
A. Shepp, R. Haghighat, J. Lennhoff, P. Schuler, J. Connell, T. st. Clair, J. Vaughn, J. Swiener
Appendix A
Organizing Committee 255
Author Index 257
Subject Index 259
Introduction
This publication presents the proceedings of ICPMSE-3, the third international
conference on Protection of Materials and Structures from the Low Earth Orbit
Space Environment, held in Toronto April 25-26, 1996.
The conference was hosted and organized by Integrity Testing Laboratory Inc,
(ITL), and held at the University of Toronto's Institute for Aerospace Studies
(UTIAS), where ITL is located. Twenty industrial companies, seven wliversities
and eight government agencies from Canada, USA, United Kingdom, France,
Israel, Russia, Ukraine and the Netherlands were represented by over 55
participants indicating increasing international co-operation in this critical arena of
protection of materials in space. Twenty-five speakers, world experts in their
fields, delivered talks on a wide variety of topics on various aspects of material
protection in space, Representatives from the Canadian, American, European and
Israeli space agencies as well as from leading space research laboratories of major
aerospace industries gathered at UTIAS to discuss the latest developments in the
field of material and structure protection from the harsh space environment,
These proceedings are organized into four sections:
a) AONOV and Radiation Effects on Materials and Structures in the Leo Space
Environment;
b) Interaction of Matter with the LEO Environment;
c) Large Scale Coating Process Developments for Protection in LEO;
d) Synthesis and Modification of Materials and Surfaces for Protection in LEO,
This is the third in our on-going series of bi-annual international space materials
conferences wllich began in 1992 in Toronto.
Jacob Kleiman,
Integrity Testing Laboratory Inc.,
University of Toronto Institute for Aerospace Studies
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Acknowledgements
We would like to acknowledge the following for their generous support of
ICPMSE-3, the third international conference on Protection of Materials and
Structures from the Low Earth Orbit Space Environment.
o the Canadian Space Agency; Strategic Technologies for Automation
and Robotics (STEAR) Directorate, the Space Station Program
Office and the Directorate of Space Mechanics, part of the
Directorate General of Space Technology;
o Com Dev Ltd., Cambridge, Ontario, Canada;
o Institute for Space and Terrestrial Science (presently CRESTech), of
Toronto, Canada;
o ASM International;
o the University of Toronto, Toronto, Canada.
As well, we would like to acknowledge the efforts of text editor Daphne Lavers,
Delta Blue Communications, Toronto
Conference Chair
Jacob Kleiman, Integrity Testing Laboratory Inc.
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