Abstract
The mechanics of remotely charging a membrane space structure in a vacuum environment are explored. This research supports the investigation of Electrostatically Inflated Membrane space Structures (EIMS). EIMS uses repulsive electrostatic pressure to tension layers of membrane materials to form a self-supporting space structure. How to remotely charge the membrane structure via an electron beam is studied through analysis and supplemented by experiment results. The experiments performed seek to characterize the yield curve for secondary electron emission for several membrane materials (such as aluminized Mylar). The experimental setup is presented and initial test results are discussed.
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