Charging mitigation on solar cell coupon using semi-conductive coating : for Horyu IV and Microdragon Satellites

ISBN-13: 9786138343646 / Angielski / Miękka / 2018 / 72 str.

Tien Su Nguyen

Opis

Spacecraft charging is the buildup of potential on spacecraft surface or in the spacecraft interior. Discharge resulting from spacecraft charging induce many kinds of effect, such as structure damage, degradation or failure of spacecraft components and operation anomalies due to damage of electronic devices. A majority of satellite failure has been reported is caused by charging and discharging phenomena, especially on solar array, which is one of the most important systems on satellites. A charging mitigation method on solar array using semi-conductive Antimony Tin oxide (ATO) coating is being developed in Laboratory of Spacecraft Environment INteraction Engineering (LaSEINE). Ground-based experiment results showed a high capability of ATO coating in charging mitigation and its potential to be applied on satellite projects in the future. This book contains the entire process including samples preparation, facilities, testing configuration and condition.

O autorze

Nguyen Tien Su has received his Master Degree in 2016 for the research of mitigating charging and discharging on satellite solarcell. He is working as a researcher at Vietnam National Space Center and becoming one of pioneers to develop satellite technology in his country.