Protection of Materials and Structures from Space Environment: ICPMSE-6 (Space Technology Proceedings), Vol. 5 Book

	Introduction
	Acknowledgements
	Organization
	New Era for Canada in Space	1
	Space and Atmospheric Environments: From Low Earth Orbits to Deep Space	7
	Materials Interactions with the Space Environment: International Space Station - May 2000 to May 2002
	Photoconductivity in Transparent Arc-proof Coatings	73
	Effects of Space Environment Factors on Optical Materials for Space Application	81
	A Study of Synergistic Radiation Effects of Protons and Electrons on Teflon FEP/Al Degradation	91
	Dose Rate Effects in Polymer Materials Irradiated in Vacuum	99
	Towards a Database for Assessment of Near-Earth Space Radiation Effects on Optical Glasses	113
	The Role of Proton and Electron "Abnormal" Formations in Radiation Influence on Construction Elements of Spacecrafts	123
	A Study of Methylsilicone Rubber Damage Behavior Induced by Proton Irradiation	131
	A Unified Space Environment Effects Database for Russian and North American Organic and Inorganic Materials	139
	The Effect of Heating on the Degradation of Ground Laboratory and Space Irradiated Teflon FEP	155
	On the Thermal Stability of Polyimides for Space Application	171
	Synergistic Degradation of CV-1144-0 Due to Ultraviolet Radiation and Heat	183
	Behaviour of Thermal Control Coatings Under Atomic Oxygen and Ultraviolet Radiation	193
	Ground Testing of SCK5 White Silicone Paint for LEO Applications	203
	Study of Polymer Coatings Resistance After the Long-Term Exposure on Space Station "MIR"	217
	Issues and Consequences of Atomic Oxygen Undercutting of Protected Polymers in Low Earth Orbit	235
	Effect of Space Gaseous Environment on the Thermophysical Properties of Materials and Structures	245
	Cleanliness Support of the Launch Vehicle for Putting Into Orbit the Spacecraft Meteor-3M with the "SAGE-III" Instrument	257
	Irreversible Shrinkage Effects of Carbon Fibers in Polymer Matrix Composites Exposed to the "MR" Space Environment	263
	Combined Effect of Thermal and Mechanical Stresses on the Viscoelastic Properties of a Composite Material for Space Structures	271
	Hyperthermal Reactions of Oxygen Atoms with Saturated Hydrocarbons	283
	A Review of Lubrication Issues on the Canadarm 2	291
	Degradation of Polymers by O([superscript 3]P) in Low Earth Orbit	299
	Iridium Metal as Potential Substrate for Experiments in Space	307
	The Influence of the Atomic Oxygen Plasma on the Surface on the Photoelectric Properties of Solar Arrays	319
	Some Aspects of Simulation of Outgassing Processes in Thermal Vacuum Exposure of Coatings Applied to Space Vehicles	327
	Vacuum Ultraviolet Radiation Characterization of RF Air Plasma and Effects on Polymer Films	335
	Studies of the Surface Oxidation of Silver by Atomic Oxygen	351
	Determination of the Energy Level of the Atomic Oxygen Flux Generated by the Space Simulation Apparatus using a Thermal Modeling Method	359
	Design and Testing of a Mini-Spectrometer System for On-Orbit Degradation Studies of Optical Materials	367
	Kapton as a Standard for AO Flux Measurement in LEO Ground Simulation Facilities: How Good Is It?	379
	Temperature and Impingement Angle Dependences of Atomic Oxygen-Induced Erosion of Polyimide and Polyethylene Films Measured by Quartz Crystal Microbalance	391
	Integrating Sphere Unit for Precision Measurement of Absolute Reflectance and Transmittance of Spacecraft Materials in a Vacuum Chamber	401
	Numerical Simulation of Thermal Stress Induced by Thermocycling in Hot Rolled 1420 Al-Li Alloy	407
	Changes in Microstructure and Tensile Properties of Hot Rolled 1420 Al-Li Alloy Subjected to Thermocycling	413
	Photosil Surface Modification Treatment of Polymer-based Space Materials and External Space Components	419
	Atomic Oxygen Resistant, Low [alpha], Anti-Static Polyimides for Potential Space Applications	435
	Deposition and Characteristics of Atomic Oxygen Protective Coatings Using Plasma Polymerized HMDSO	443
	Development of Protective and Passive Thermal Control Coatings on Carbon-Based Composite Materials for Application in Space	451
	Structure and Composition of Non-Metallic Solar Array Materials Retrieved after Long-Term Exposure Overboard the "MIR" Orbital Space Station	461
	Micro- and Macrotribological Properties of Solid Lubricants in 5 Electronvolts Atomic Oxygen Exposures	475
	ZnSe Coatings for Spacecraft Electrochromic Thermal Control Surface	483
	Perfluorocyclobutane (PFCB) Polyaryl Ethers for Space-Based Applications	491
	Fast Three-Dimensional Method of Modeling Atomic Oxygen Undercutting of Protected Polymers	503
	Development and Verification of a Predictive Model and Engineering Software Guide for Durability Evaluation of Polymer-based Materials in LEO	515
	Comparative Study of Low Energy C and O Atoms Impact in a Hydrocarbon Surface	527
	A Direct Trajectory Dynamics Investigation of Fast O + Alkane Reactions	537
	Mathematical Simulation Methods to Predict Changes of Integral and Spectral Optical Surface Characteristics of External Spacecraft Materials and Coatings	543
	Subject Index	551
	Author Index	559