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Impacts on HST and EuReCa solar arrays compared with LDEF using a new glass-to-aluminium conversion

Taylor, Emma A., Shrine, Nick R.G., McBride, Neil, Green, Simon F., McDonnell, J.A.M., Drolshagen, G. (1999) Impacts on HST and EuReCa solar arrays compared with LDEF using a new glass-to-aluminium conversion. Advances in Space Research, 23 (1). pp. 83-87. ISSN 0273-1177. (doi:10.1016/S0273-1177(98)00233-6) (The full text of this publication is not currently available from this repository. You may be able to access a copy if URLs are provided) (KAR id:16665)

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Abstract

In order to compare impact fluxes measured on solar arrays in Low Earth Orbit (LEO) to those on aluminium surfaces, as measured by the Long Duration Exposure Facility (LDEF) for example, a conversion between the conchoidal diameter impact feature (D-co) (as observed on solar array surfaces) and the,ballistic limit in aluminium (Fmax) has been developed. We find good agreement between the converted HST and EuReCa solar array fluxes and LDEF fluxes at large sizes (F-max > 30 mu m) where meteoroids dominate. We also find the converted HST and EuReCa fluxes are in broad agreement with the microdebris enhancement (F-max < 30 mu m) apparent on LDEF, indicating that the microdebris flux has not changed significantly between the LDEF epoch (1984-1990), and the EuReCa (1992-1993) and HST (1990-1993) epochs.

Item Type: Article
DOI/Identification number: 10.1016/S0273-1177(98)00233-6
Additional information: Proceedings Paper Issue: 1
Subjects: Q Science > QB Astronomy
Q Science > QC Physics
T Technology > TA Engineering (General). Civil engineering (General)
Divisions: Divisions > Division of Natural Sciences > Physics and Astronomy
Depositing User: F.D. Zabet
Date Deposited: 21 Mar 2009 13:49 UTC
Last Modified: 16 Nov 2021 09:54 UTC
Resource URI: https://kar.kent.ac.uk/id/eprint/16665 (The current URI for this page, for reference purposes)

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McBride, Neil.

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