NASA NTRS · 19940024311
Hypervelocity impact induced arcing and Kapton pyrolization in a plasma environment
Abstract
Tests were performed on the Space Station Freedom (SSF) solar array flat conductor circuit (FCC) to determine if hypervelocity impacts could induce pyrolization of Kapton and/or cross-conductor arcing. A sample piece of FCC was placed in a plasma environment and biased to +200 V relative to the plasma potential. The FCC was then impacted with particles in the 100 micron size range with hypervelocities of about 7 km/s. These tests were unable to induce Kapton pyrolization, cross-conductor arcing, or any other plasma interaction.
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Christie, Robert J., Best, Steve R., Myhre, Craig A.. 1994-03-01. Hypervelocity impact induced arcing and Kapton pyrolization in a plasma environment. https://ntrs.nasa.gov/citations/19940024311
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