The NASA Charging Analyzer Program (NASCAP) has been validated in a space environment. Data collected by the SCATHA (Spacecraft Charging at High Altitude) spacecraft has been used with NASCAP to simulate the charging response of the spacecraft ground conductor and dielectric surfaces with considerable success. Charging of the spacecraft ground observed in eclipse, during moderate and severe substorm environments, and in sunlight has been reproduced using the code. Close agreement between both the currents and potentials measured by the SSPM's, and the NASCAP simulated response, has been obtained for differential charging. It is concluded that NASCAP is able to predict spacecraft charging behavior in a space environment.


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    Title :

    Validation of the NASCAP model using spaceflight data


    Contributors:
    Stannard, P. R. (author) / Katz, I. (author) / Gedeon, L. (author) / Roche, J. C. (author) / Rubin, A. G. (author) / Tautz, M. F. (author)

    Conference:

    Aerospace Sciences Meeting ; 1982 ; Orlando, FL


    Publication date :

    1982-01-01


    Type of media :

    Conference paper


    Type of material :

    No indication


    Language :

    English




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