Protection of Materials and Structures from the Low Earth Orbit Space Environment: Proceedings of IC

Introduction. Section A: AO/UV and Radiation Effects on Materials and Structures in the LEO Space Environment. Low Flux Atomic Oxygen: Can it Be More Hazardous than High Flux? A Risk Assessment Study; Y. Haruvy. Atomic Oxygen Durability Testing of an International Space Station Solar Array Validation Coupon; M.J. Forkapa., et al. A Technique for Synergistic Atomic Oxygen and Vacuum Ultraviolet Radiation Durability; S.K. Rutledge, B. Banks. Atomic Oxygen Durability of Second Surface Silver Microsheet Glass Concentrators; K.K. de Groh, et al. A Study of Atomic Oxygen Material Degradation by Spaceflight Experiments and Ground-Based Simulation; I.L. Harris, et al. Laboratory Simulation of Low Earth Orbit; C.L. Bungay, et al. Section B: Interaction of Matter with LEO Environment. Prediction of In-Space Durability of Protected Polymers Based on Ground Laboratory Thermal Energy Atomic Oxygen Testing; B. Banks, et al. Ground-Based Experimental Verification of the Predictive Model of Polymer-Based Materials Erosion by Atomic Oxygen in LEO; G.R. Cool, et al. Anomalous Behaviour of the Linear Expansion Coefficient of Reinforced Plastics at Increased Temperatures; R. Tourussov, et al. Predictive Models of Erosion Processes in LEO Space Environment: A Basis for Development of an Engineering Software; J.I. Kleiman, et al. Section C: Large Scale Coating Process Developments for Protection in LEO. The Strategic Technologies for Automation And Robotics (Stear) Program: Protection of Materials in the Space Environment Sub-Program; C. Brunet, et al. Plasma-Deposited Coatings for the Protection of Spacecraft Material Against Atomic Oxygen Erosion; G. Czeremuszkin, et al. Large-Scale Electron Cyclotron Resonance Deposition of Protective Coatings for Space Applications; R.V. Kruzeiecky, et al. Development of High Diffuse Reflectance Surfaces on Teflon; J.I. Kleiman, et al. Materials Exposure in Low Earth Orbit 2 (MELEO2): An Update; E. Poire, et al. Protection of the Radarsat Spacecraft from the Low Earth Orbit Environment; D. Zimcik, S. Ahmed. Section D: Synthesis and Modification of Materials and Surfaces for Protection in LEO. About Some Aspects of Changing Optical Properties of Glass in Solar Arrays and Other Space Materials on Exposure to LEO Space Environment; V.G. Tikhii. Photosil™ &endash; A New Surface Modification Technique for Erosion Resistance Improvement of Polymer-Based Materials in LEO; J.I. Kleiman, et al. Soft X-Ray Radiation as a Factor in the Degradation of Spacecraft Materials; A. Milintchouk, et al. Surface Modification of Polymer-Based Materials by Ion Implantation: A New Approach for Protection in LEO; Z.A. Iskanderova, et al. TOR and COR AO-VUV Resistant Polymers for Space; A. Shepp, et al. Appendix A: Organizing Committee. Index.