Surface Modification Processes for Use in LEO, GEO and Planetary Environments

Abstract. ITL Inc. through its 30 years of activities in space exploration developed a number of unique processes for impairing new properties to space-bound materials that are exposed in LEO, GEO and planetary environments to space factors like atomic oxygen, ultraviolet radiation, charged energeti...

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Main Author: Jacob I. Kleiman
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Language:English
Published: National Technical University of Ukraine "Igor Sikorsky Kyiv Polytechnic Institute" 2019-12-01
Series:Mechanics and Advanced Technologies
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Online Access:http://journal.mmi.kpi.ua/article/view/190488
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description Abstract. ITL Inc. through its 30 years of activities in space exploration developed a number of unique processes for impairing new properties to space-bound materials that are exposed in LEO, GEO and planetary environments to space factors like atomic oxygen, ultraviolet radiation, charged energetic particles, etc. For materials flown in LEO missions, the atomic oxygen remains the major hazard. We developed a number of surface modification processes like Photosil, Implantox to change the surface structure of many polymer materials and paints and make them atomic oxygen resistive. For systems operating in GEO orbits the charging effects are among the major hazards. Two surface modification processed developed by ITL successfully solved these problems, while keeping the RF transparency of materials where necessary.
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spelling doaj-art-55ff9a676fe941d88f3fdb5b9eac4ae92025-08-20T03:14:50ZengNational Technical University of Ukraine "Igor Sikorsky Kyiv Polytechnic Institute"Mechanics and Advanced Technologies2521-19432522-42552019-12-012(86)10.20535/2521-1943.2019.86.190488190488Surface Modification Processes for Use in LEO, GEO and Planetary EnvironmentsJacob I. Kleiman0Integrity Testing Laboratory, Inc., 80 Esna Park Drive, Units 7-9, Markham, Ontario, L3R 2R7Abstract. ITL Inc. through its 30 years of activities in space exploration developed a number of unique processes for impairing new properties to space-bound materials that are exposed in LEO, GEO and planetary environments to space factors like atomic oxygen, ultraviolet radiation, charged energetic particles, etc. For materials flown in LEO missions, the atomic oxygen remains the major hazard. We developed a number of surface modification processes like Photosil, Implantox to change the surface structure of many polymer materials and paints and make them atomic oxygen resistive. For systems operating in GEO orbits the charging effects are among the major hazards. Two surface modification processed developed by ITL successfully solved these problems, while keeping the RF transparency of materials where necessary.http://journal.mmi.kpi.ua/article/view/190488Surface modificationspace environmentlow Earth orbitPhotosilTMImplantoxTMSurfTexTM
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Surface Modification Processes for Use in LEO, GEO and Planetary Environments
Mechanics and Advanced Technologies
Surface modification
space environment
low Earth orbit
PhotosilTM
ImplantoxTM
SurfTexTM
title Surface Modification Processes for Use in LEO, GEO and Planetary Environments
title_full Surface Modification Processes for Use in LEO, GEO and Planetary Environments
title_fullStr Surface Modification Processes for Use in LEO, GEO and Planetary Environments
title_full_unstemmed Surface Modification Processes for Use in LEO, GEO and Planetary Environments
title_short Surface Modification Processes for Use in LEO, GEO and Planetary Environments
title_sort surface modification processes for use in leo geo and planetary environments
topic Surface modification
space environment
low Earth orbit
PhotosilTM
ImplantoxTM
SurfTexTM
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