Development of Passive Field Electron Emission Device (ELF/PEO) for Spacecraft Charging Mitigation in Polar Earth Orbit

• Project/Area Number: 22246104
• Research Category: Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (A)
• Allocation Type: Single-year Grants
• Section: 一般
• Research Field: Aerospace engineering
• Research Institution: Kyushu Institute of Technology
• Principal Investigator: CHO Mengu 九州工業大学, 工学研究院, 教授 (60243333)
• Co-Investigator(Kenkyū-buntansha): TOYODA Kazuhiro 九州工業大学, 工学研究院, 准教授 (10361411) ; IWATA Minoru 九州工業大学, 工学研究院, 助教 (80396762)
• Project Period (FY): 2010 – 2012
• Project Status: Completed (Fiscal Year 2012)
• Budget Amount: ¥47,320,000 (Direct Cost: ¥36,400,000、Indirect Cost: ¥10,920,000); Fiscal Year 2012: ¥10,530,000 (Direct Cost: ¥8,100,000、Indirect Cost: ¥2,430,000); Fiscal Year 2011: ¥17,030,000 (Direct Cost: ¥13,100,000、Indirect Cost: ¥3,930,000); Fiscal Year 2010: ¥19,760,000 (Direct Cost: ¥15,200,000、Indirect Cost: ¥4,560,000)
• Keywords: 航空宇宙環境 / 衛星帯電 / オーロラ / 電界電子放出 / 超小型衛星 / 極軌道衛星

Research Abstract

We developed ELF (ELectron-emitting Film) to mitigate spacecraft charging. ELF is film made of fluoro-polymer coating over etched copper plate. The coating is to make electron field emission in a passive manner utilizing the charging of the coating due to energetic electrons in orbit. We carried out on-orbit demonstration of ELF onboard a nanosatellite, HORYU-II, that was launched to 680km polar orbit. We confirmed charging of the fluoro-polymer and the electron emission current up to 6μA over the aurora zone.

Research Products

• [Journal Article] In-orbit Demonstration of Newly Developed Passive Electron-emitting Film for Spacecraft Charging Mitigation (2013)
  • Author(s): A. R. Khan
  • Journal Title: Journal of Spacecraft and Rockets Volume: 50
  • Peer Reviewed
• [Journal Article] Development of Electron-emitting Film for Spacecraft Charging Mitigation (2012)
  • Author(s): Minoru Iwata , Arifur R. Khan , Hideyuki Igawa , Kazuhiro Toyoda , and Mengu Cho, Tatsuhito Fujita
  • Journal Title: J. Spacecraft and Rockets Volume: vol. 49, no.3 Pages: 546-552
  • NAID: 120006773068
  • Peer Reviewed
• [Journal Article] Environment Exposure Tests of Electron-emitting Film for Spacecraft Charging Mitigation (2012)
  • Author(s): Khan, Arifur; Sumida, Takahiro; Iwata, Minoru; Toyoda, Kazuhiro; Cho, Mengu; Fujita, Tatsuhito
  • Journal Title: IEEE Trans on Plasma Science Volume: Volume: 40 , Issue: 2 Pages: 380-387
  • Peer Reviewed
• [Journal Article] In-orbit Demonstration of Newly Developed Passive Electron-emitting Film for Spacecraft Charging Mitigation (2012)
  • Author(s): A. R. Khan, N. Matsumoto, T. Sumida, R. Shibagaki, M. Iwata, K. Toyoda, M. Cho and S. Tomonari
  • Journal Title: Journal of Spacecraft and Rockets
  • Peer Reviewed
• [Journal Article] Development of Electron-emitting Film for Spacecraft Charging Mitigation (2012)
  • Author(s): M.Iwata, A.R.Khan, H.Igawa, K.Toyoda, M.Cho, T.Fujita
  • Journal Title: Journal of Spacecraft and Rockets Volume: 48(掲載確定)
  • NAID: 120006773068
  • Peer Reviewed
• [Journal Article] Environment Exposure Tests of Electron-emitting Film for Spacecraft Charging Mitigation (2012)
  • Author(s): A.R.Khan, T.Sumida, M.Iwata, K.Toyoda, M.Cho, T.Fujita
  • Journal Title: IEEE Trans on Plasma Science Volume: 40 Issue: 2 Pages: 380-387
  • DOI: 10.1109/tps.2011.2179565
  • Peer Reviewed
• [Presentation] 超小型衛星鳳龍弐号の高電圧技術実証試験結果と不具合検証 (2012)
  • Author(s): 松本直希、九州工業大学 衛星開発プロジェクト、増井博一、趙孟佑
  • Organizer: 第9回宇宙環境シンポジウム
  • Place of Presentation: 東京
• [Presentation] 衛星帯電防止用受動型電子エミッタの軌道上実証実験結果 (2012)
  • Author(s): (2)松本直希,Arifur R. Khan,増井博一,岩田稔,豊田和弘,趙孟佑
  • Organizer: 第56回宇宙科学技術連合講演会
  • Place of Presentation: 別府
• [Presentation] Development of Experimental Electronics for Orbital Demonstration of Electron-emitting Film onboard a Nano-satellite (2012)
  • Author(s): Naoki Matsumoto, Arifur.R.Khan, Minoru Iwata, Kazuhiro Toyoda, Mengu Cho
  • Organizer: 12th Spacecraft Charging Technology Conference, Kitakyushu
  • Place of Presentation: Japan
• [Presentation] Development of Experimental Electronics for Orbital Demonstration of Electron-emitting Film onboard a Nano-satellite (2012)
  • Author(s): Naoki Matsumoto
  • Organizer: 12th Spacecraft Charging Technology Conference
  • Place of Presentation: Kitakyushu, Japan
• [Presentation] Preliminary Report on On-orbit Experiment on High Voltage Technology Demonstration Satellite (2012)
  • Author(s): Akitoshi Takahashi
  • Organizer: 63rd International Astronautical Conference
  • Place of Presentation: Napoly, Italy
• [Presentation] 衛星帯電防止用受動型電子エミッタの軌道上実証実験用回路の開発 (2011)
  • Author(s): 松本 直希、 Arifur.R.Khan、 岩田 稔、 豊田 和弘、趙 孟佑
  • Organizer: 航空宇宙学会西部支部講演会
  • Place of Presentation: 長崎(日本)
• [Presentation] QSAT-EOS への搭載に向けた帯電防止用フィルム型電子エミッタシステムの開発 (2010)
  • Author(s): 柴垣龍之介、澄田貴大、 Arifur Rahaman Khan、増井博一、岩田稔、豊田和弘、趙孟佑
  • Organizer: 日本航空宇宙学会西部支部講演会
  • Place of Presentation: 九州大学、福岡(日本)
• [Presentation] Development and Verification of On-Orbit Demonstration Device for Electron-emitting Film (ELF) for spacecraft charging mitigation (2010)
  • Author(s): Takahiro Sumida, Ryunosuke Shibagaki, Arifur R. Khan, Minoru Iwata, Kazuhiro Toyoda, Setuo Tomonari, and Mengu Cho
  • Organizer: 61th International Astronautical Congress
  • Place of Presentation: Czech Republic,Prague(チェコ)
• [Presentation] Environmental Exposure Test of Electron Emitting Film for Spacecraft Charging Mitigation (2010)
  • Author(s): A. R. Khan, T. Sumida, M. Iwata, K. Toyoda, M. Cho and T. Fujita
  • Organizer: 11th Spacecraft Charging Technology Conference
  • Place of Presentation: Albuquerque (アメリカ)
• [Presentation] Environmental Exposure Test of Electron Emitting Film for Spacecraft Charging Mitigation (2010)
  • Author(s): A.R.Khan, T.Sumida, M.Iwata, K.Toyoda, M.Cho, T.Fujita
  • Organizer: 11th Spacecraft Charging Technology Conference
  • Place of Presentation: Albuquerque(アメリカ)
• [Presentation] Development and Verification of On-Orbit Demonstration Device for Electron-emitting Film (ELF) for spacecraft charging mitigation (2010)
  • Author(s): Takahiro Sumida, Ryunosuke Shibagaki, Arifur R.Khan, Minoru Iwata, Kazuhiro Toyoda, Setuo Tomonari, Mengu Cho
  • Organizer: 61th International Astronautical Congress
  • Place of Presentation: Czech Republic, Prague(チェコ)
• [Presentation] QSAT-EOSへの搭載に向けた帯電防止用フィルム型電子エミッタシステムの開発 (2010)
  • Author(s): 柴垣龍之介、澄田貴大、Arifur Rahaman Khan、増井博一、岩田稔、豊田和弘、趙孟佑
  • Organizer: 日本航空宇宙学会西部支部講演会
  • Place of Presentation: 九州大学、福岡(日本)
• [Remarks]
  • URL: http://laseine.ele.kyutech.ac.jp
• [Remarks]
  • URL: http://horyu.jimut.kyutech.ac.jp/kit/AnnualReport2011.nsf