There is a need to simulate the near-Earth-orbit environmental conditions, and it is useful to be able to monitor the changes in physical properties of spacecraft materials. Two different methods for simulating the vacuum-ultraviolet (VUV) and soft X-ray near-Earth-orbit flux are presented. Also, methods for monitoring the changes in optical ultraviolet transmission and mass loss are presented. The results of exposures to VUV photons and charged particles on these materials are discussed.


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    Title :

    Accelerated simulation of near-Earth-orbit polymer degradation


    Contributors:
    Laue, Eric (author)


    Publication date :

    1992-11-01


    Type of media :

    Conference paper


    Type of material :

    No indication


    Language :

    English




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