Temporal Evolution of the Plasma Sheath Surrounding Solar Cells in Low Earth Orbit
Emily M. Willis
NASA Marshall Space Flight Center
Emily M. Willis is an employee of NASA/Marshall Space Flight Center (MSFC) where she served for 7 years as an International Space Station Payload Operations Director before moving to her current position as a Space Environment Effects Analyst. Her current responsibilities include modeling, simulation, and characterization of space environments and their effects on space systems. She received her Bachelor’s degree in Physics from Smith College and Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering from the Georgia Institute of Technology. She is currently pursuing a Ph. D. in Electrical Engineering from the University of Alabama in Huntsville.
Abstract
High voltage solar array interactions with the space environment can have a significant impact on array performance and spacecraft charging. Over the past 10 years, data from the International Space Station has allowed for... [ view full abstract ]
Authors
- Emily M. Willis (NASA Marshall Space Flight Center)
- Maria Z. A. Pour (University of Alabama in Huntsville, College of Electrical and Computer Engineering)
Topic Areas
Modeling , Plasma , Solar Array Interaction
Session
Session10b » Modeling and Observations (10:40 - Friday, 19th May)
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