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Interpretation of STS-3/plasma diagnostics package results in terms of large space structure plasma interactions
NASA Technical Reports Server, 19840008923
NASA Scientific and Technical Information Program
01/27/1984
Abstract
The Plasma Diagnostics Package, which was flown aboard STS-3 recorded various chemical releases from the Orbiter. Changes in the plasma environment were observed to occur during Flash Evaporator System (FES) releases, water dumps and maneuvering thruster operations. During flash evaporator operations, broadband Orbiter-generated electro-static noise is enhanced and plasma density irregularity (delta n/N) is observed to increase by as much as 4 times and is strongly peaked below 6 Hz. In the case of water dumps, background electrostatic noise is enhanced or suppressed depending on frequency and Delta N/N is also seen to increase by as much as 4 times. Various changes in the plasma environment are effected by primary and vernier thruster operations. In addition, thruster activity stimulates electrostatic noise with a spectrum which is most intense at frequencies below 10 kHz.
Details
- Title: Subtitle
- Interpretation of STS-3/plasma diagnostics package results in terms of large space structure plasma interactions
- Creators
- W. S. Kurth - Iowa Univ
- Resource Type
- Report
- Publication Details
- NASA Technical Reports Server, 19840008923
- Publisher
- NASA Scientific and Technical Information Program
- Number of pages
- 19 pages
- Language
- English
- Date published
- 01/27/1984
- Description audience
- PUBLIC
- Academic Unit
- Physics and Astronomy
- Record Identifier
- 9984455754202771
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