Protection of Space Materials from the Space Environment

1. Front Matter

   Pages i-xiii

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2. Monte Carlo Computational Modeling of the Energy Dependence of Atomic Oxygen Undercutting of Protected Polymers

   • Bruce A. Banks, Thomas J. Stueber, Mary Jo Norris

   Pages 1-14

3. Dynamics of Atomic-Oxygen-Induced Degradation of Materials

   • Timothy K. Minton, James W. Seale, Donna J. Garton, Angela K. Frandsen

   Pages 15-31

4. Generalization of the Predictive Model of Erosion of Carbon-Based Materials by Atomic Oxygen

   • Z. A. Iskanderova, J. I. Kleiman, Yu. Gudimenko, R. C. Tennyson

   Pages 33-50

5. Spectroscopic Ellipsometry Characterization of Polymers Modified by Atomic Oxygen and Ultraviolet Radiation

   • Corey L. Bungay, Thomas E. Tiwald, Michael J. Devries, John A. Woollam, Kim K. De Groh

   Pages 51-72

6. Effect of Atomic Oxygen Exposures on the Tribological Properties of Molybdenum Disulfide Lubricants

   • M. Tagawa, J. Ikeda, H. Kinoshita, M. Umeno, N. Ohmae

   Pages 73-84

7. Influence of Shielding Upon the Structure and Properties of Polymer Composite Materials, Exposed on the Surface of the Mir Orbital Complex

   • O. V. Startsev, V. V. Isupov, E. F. Nikishin

   Pages 85-93

8. Cleanliness Support of Vehicle Fairings for Spacecraft

   • V. Sitalo, V. Tikhiy

   Pages 95-101

9. In Situ Xps Studies of Kapton Exposed to 5 EV Atomic Oxygen

   • E. Grossman, Y. Lifshitz, J. T. Wolan, C. K. Mount, G. B. Hoflund

   Pages 103-113

10. A Low Cost, Lightweight Reusable Sensor for Atomic Oxygen Detection

    • J. J. Osborne, G. T. Roberts, S. B. Gabriel, A. R. Chambers

    Pages 115-123

11. Large-Scale ECR-CVD Preparation of Integrated Thin-Film Structures For Space Applications

    • Roman V. Kruzelecky, Asoke K. Ghosh, Ethel Poiré, Darius Nikanpour

    Pages 125-136

12. Non-Silicone Inorganic Polymer-Based Coatings for Atomic Oxygen Protection in Leo — Part 2

    • E. Poiré, B. G. Sellars, D. Nguyen

    Pages 137-143

13. Research Aspects of Scaling-Up Implantox Technology for Protection of Polymers in Space by Ion Implantation

    • Z. A. Iskanderova, J. I. Kleiman, Y. Gudimenko, R. C. Tennyson, I. G. Brown, O. R. Monteiro et al.

    Pages 145-163

14. A Comparison of Space- and Ground-Based Facility Environmental Effects for Fep Teflon

    • Sharon K. Rutledge, Bruce A. Banks, Michael Kitral

    Pages 165-179

15. Evaluation of Low Earth Orbit Environmental Effects on International Space Station Thermal Control Materials

    • Joyce A. Dever, Sharon K. Rutledge, Mark M. Hasegawa, Charles K. Reed

    Pages 181-195

16. Some Aspects of the Degradation of Fep Teflon Material Under The Action of VUV, the Sun and Ground Test VUV Facilities

    • A. Milintchouk, M. Van Eesbeek

    Pages 197-209

17. Evaluation of the COF MDPs Chromic Acid Anodization in Leo Environment

    • C. Acket, J. Marco, A. Paillous, R. Reulet, V. Viel

    Pages 211-228

18. A Database for the Selection of Surfaces and Materials for Space- and Ground-Based Applications

    • Susan H. Mccall, Anthony J. Clark, Robyn A. Ellis, Rorik A. Henrikson, Alice E. Piotrowski, Lorraine A. Piotrowski et al.

    Pages 229-233

19. Thermal Control Materials and Coatings Currently Being Developed in France for Use in Low Earth Orbit

    • F. Guerard, J. C. Guillaumon

    Pages 235-242

20. Modification of Thermal Control Paints by PHOTOSIL™ Technology

    • J. I. Kleiman, Y. Gudimenko, Z. Iskanderova, R. C. Tennyson, W. D. Morison

    Pages 243-252

This publication presents the proceedings of ICPMSE-4, the fourth international conference on Protection of Materials and Structures from the Low Earth Orbit Space Environment, held in Toronto April 23-24, 1998. The conference was hosted and organized by Integrity Testing Laboratory Inc. (ITL), and held at the University ofToronto's Institute for Aerospace Studies (UTIAS). Twenty two industrial companies, six universities and fourteen government agencies from Canada, USA, United Kingdom, France, Israel, Russia, Ukraine and the Netherlands were represented by over 75 participants indicating increasing international co-operation in this critical arena of protection of materials in space. Twenty-seven speakers, world experts in their fields, delivered talks on a wide variety of topics on various aspects of material protection in space. Representatives from the Canadian, American, European and Israeli space agencies as well as from leading space research laboratories ofmajor aerospace industries gathered at UTIAS to discuss the latest developments in the field of material and structure protection from the harsh space environment.

• Epoxidharze
• X-Ray
• composite
• composite material
• ellipsometry
• modeling
• polymer
• polymers

• Integrity Testing Laboratory Inc., Toronto, Canada

  Jacob I. Kleiman

• Institute of Aerospace Studies, University of Toronto, Toronto, Canada

  Roderick C. Tennyson

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