Study of Micrometeoroid and Orbital Debris Effects on the Solar Panels Retrieved from the Space Station “MIR”

A study of micrometeoroid and orbital debris (MMOD) long-term effects on solar cell samples of solar panels returned from the space station MIR has been carried out. Five samples from the solar array, which spent over 10 years in space, have been studied with the help of optical microscopes with magnification up to 1000. Craters with dimensions as small as 1m were registered. Additional large impact features were investigated by observing a large number of cells (150) with an optical microscope of small magnification. The aim of the study was to define morphological and statistical characteristics of samples surface damages as well as the extent of surface erosion caused by MMOD impacts. The results of statistical analysis of the data obtained in this study are shown to correlate with the experimental data obtained in the Hubble Telescope solar panel return experiment, and MMOD flux estimations are in good agreement with modern MMOD models. The relative surface area damaged by impacts of small size (1–100m) MMOD particles is estimated to be 0.01%, while the relative surface area of large impact features (greater than 0.1mm) is estimated to be 0.045%.     

A NEW FATIGUE CUMULATIVE DAMAGE DYNAMIC INTERFERENCE MODEL

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疲劳损伤阀值研究

 提出了一种新的疲劳损伤阀值,它是一个随机变量。疲劳寿命在一定显著水平下服从对数正态分布,由此可以证明疲劳损伤阀值服从正态分布。另外,通过统计检验,验证线性累积损伤也服从正态分布。因此,新定义的疲劳损伤阀值与线性累积损伤之间在分布形态上是一致的。还给出了带有可靠度和置信度的疲劳损伤阀值。