Study of mass loss of EKOM-1 thermal control coating under electron and proton radiations. Issue 11 (1st December 2015)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Khasanshin, R.H.; Galygin, A.N.; Novikov, L.S.
• Is Part Of: Advances in space research. Volume 56:Issue 11(2015)
• Page Start: 2669
• Page End: 2674
• Publication Date: 2015-12-01
• Subjects: Space environment -- Thermal control coating -- Mass loss -- Polymeric composite -- Electron and proton radiations -- Volatile products; Space sciences -- Periodicals; Astronautics -- Periodicals; Geophysics -- Periodicals; 500.505
• DOI: 10.1016/j.asr.2015.09.011
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0273-1177

Abstract

Abstract: Experimental data on mass loss of EKOM-1 polymeric composite subjecting to 40-keV electrons and protons in vacuum are discussed and interpreted. It was shown, in particular, that mass loss of the polymeric composite irradiated by protons is greater than by electrons if energies and flux densities of the particles are the same. To analyze numerically the data obtained, a mathematical model describing mass loss of the material in vacuum and accounting for the growth of its permeability is proposed.