OSTI OAI (U.S. Department of Energy Office of Scientific and Technical Information) · 1960 · 11 citations · 0 references
Natural SciencesAerospace EngineeringPhysicsAerospace MaterialsCelestial MechanicsSpacecraft DesignRadiation HardeningShielding MaterialsSpace ExplorationSpace PlasmasSpace WeatherSpace Weather EffectsRadiation Environment AnalysisSpace Radiation ProtectionSpace Radiation RiskSpace Radiation ShieldingSpace-charge EffectsSpacecraft InteractionSpacecraft Structural MaterialsSurface Properties
A general aurvey is presented of the current knowledge on the effects of space environment on materials. The status of the following fields is discussed in detail: nature of space radiation, mechanical propenties in vacuum, friction and bearings in vacuum, surface electric properties in vacuum, and meteoroid collisions. The problem of simulating the space environment in the laboratory is discussed. (D.L.C.)