The Effect of Electron Radiation on a Polyester Based Solar Sail Membrane

Abstract

For long duration solar sail missions, the sail membrane needs to survive large temperature fluctuations, ultraviolet (UV) and ionizing radiation, ultrahigh vacuum, and micrometeoroid impacts. Since the degradation of the sail... [ view full abstract ]

Authors

  1. Jin Ho Kang (National Institute of Aerospace)
  2. Robert Bryant (NASA Langley Research Center)
  3. W. Keats Wilkie (NASA Langley Research Center)
  4. Heather Wadsworth (Virginia Polytechnic Institute of State University)
  5. Paul Craven (NASA Marshall Space Flight Center)
  6. Mary Nehls (NASA Marshall Space Flight Center)
  7. Jason Vaughn (NASA Marshall Space Flight Center)

Topic Areas

Testing / Mitigation , Radiation , Space Weather

Session

Session 5b » Testing and Mitigation (13:30 - Tuesday, 16th May)

Paper

ASEC_2017-Presentation-JKang-051517.pdf

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