Design, Fabrication and Testing of a Satellite Electron Beam System.

Abstract

Contents: Introduction and Overview--Original Contract Specifications, Scientific Objectives of the Satellite Electron Beam System, Investigation of the Machlett EE65-1 Gun at Other Than Design Levels, Development of One Flight Model of SEBS, Contract Modifications, Description of SPIBS, Scientific Objectives of SPIBS, Qualification and Acceptance Testing of Both Instruments, Acceptance Testing of Flight Models of Both Instruments, Integration into the SCATHA Satellite, Space Vehicle Environmental Tests, Tests at GSFC and ETR, Launch and On-Orbit Tests; Details of the Satellite Electron Beam System Design--Machlett EE65 Electron Gun Description, Results of Gun Tests at Low Energies, Definition of System Design with Power Constraints Using Test Results, Power Supply Design, Beam Current Level Control, Performance Restrictions Caused by Dynamic Range Requirements, Telemetry Interface Circuits, and Special Ground Test Equipment.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
May 16, 1980
Accession Number
ADA095362

Entities

People

  • William B. Huber

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Space

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Artificial Satellites
  • Charged Particles
  • Control Systems
  • Electron Beams
  • Electron Guns
  • Electron Tubes
  • Electrons
  • Inverters
  • Ionization Chambers
  • Measurement
  • Particle Beams
  • Power Supplies
  • Regulators
  • Spacecraft
  • Test Equipment
  • Vehicles

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Aerospace Engineering.
  • Aerospace Test and Evaluation
  • Plasma Physics.

Technology Areas

  • Directed Energy
  • Microelectronics
  • Microelectronics - Microelectromechanical Systems
  • Space
  • Space - Satellites