Titles:

• Ground-to-Space Effective Atomic Oxygen Fluence Correlation for DC 93-500 Silicone  March-April 2006

• Determination of Ground-Laboratory to In-Space Effective Atomic Oxygen Fluence for DC 93-500 Silicone  2006

• Comparison of the Atomic Oxygen Erosion Depth and Cone Height of Various Materials at Hyperthermal Energy   June 2006

• Effects of Vacuum Ultraviolet Radiation on Dow Corning (DC) 93-500 Silicone   March-April 2006

• Issues and Advancements in Space Durable Multi-Functional Thermal Control Coatings   February 2006

• Effects of Vacuum Ultraviolet Radiation of Various Wavelength Ranges on Teflon FEP Film  June 2004

• Fast Three-Dimensional Modeling of Atomic Oxygen Undercutting of Protected Polymers   May-June 2004
  

• Ground-Laboratory to In-Space Effective Atomic Oxygen Fluence Determination for DC 93-500 Silicone  May 2004

• Vacuum Ultraviolet Radiation Effects on Dow Corning (DC) 93-500 Silicone Film    May 2004

•  Atomic Oxygen Effects on Spacecraft Materials  September 2003
  

• Use of Hubble Space Telescope Degradation Data for Ground-based Durability Projection of EPTFE on ISS  June 2003 

• The Effect of Heating on the Degradation of Ground Laboratory and Space Irradiated Teflon FEP  July 2002 

• Fast Three-Dimensional Method of Modeling Atomic Oxygen Undercutting of Protected Polymers  May 2002
  

• Radiation Durability of Candidate Polymer Films for the Next Generation Space Telescope Sunshield  April 2002
   
• Simulated Space Vacuum Ultraviolet (VUV) Exposure Testing for Polymer Films  January 2002
   
• Modeling of Transmittance Degradation Caused by Optical Surface Contamination by Atomic Oxygen Reaction With Adsorbed Silicones  June 2001
   
• Effect of Air and Vacuum Storage on the Tensile Properties of X-Ray Exposed Aluminized-FEP  2001
   
• International Test Program for Synergistic Atomic Oxygen and VUV Exposure of Spacecraft Materials  June 2000

• Effects of Vacuum Ultraviolet Radiation on Thin Polyimide Films  June 2000
   
• The Dependence of Atomic Oxygen Undercutting of Protected Kapton® H Upon Defect Size  June 2000
   
• Steady State Vacuum Ultraviolet Exposure Facility With Automated Calibration Capability  May 2000
   
• Consequences of Atomic Oxygen Interaction with Silicone and Silicone Contamination on Surfaces in Low Earth Orbit  July 1999
   
• Investigation of Atomic Oxygen Erosion of Polyimide Kapton H Exposed to a Plasma Asher Environment  May 1999
   
• Simulated Solar Flare X-Ray and Thermal Cycling Durability Evaluation of Hubble Space Telescope Thermal Control Candidate Replacement Materials  May 1999
   
• A Comparison of Space and Ground Based Facility Environment Effects for FEP Teflon  May 1999
   
• Effects of Heating on Teflon^® FEP Thermal Control Material from the Hubble Space Telescope  May 1999
   
• Ground-based Testing of Replacement Thermal Control Materials for the Hubble Space Telescope  1999
   
• Effect of X-Rays on the Mechanical Properties of Aluminized FEP Teflon^®"  October 1998

• Atomic Oxygen Durability of Graphite Epoxy Composite Silver Mirrors for Space Power Applications  August 1998
   
• Synchrotron VUV and Soft X-Ray Radiation Effects on Aluminized Teflon FEP  May 1998 

• Ground Laboratory Soft X-Ray Durability Evaluation of Aluminized Teflon^® FEP Thermal Control Insulation  May 1998
   
• Evaluation of Low Earth Orbit Environmental Effects on International Space Station Thermal Control Materials  April 1998
   
• Optical Property Enhancement and Durability Evaluation of Heat Receiver Aperture Shield Materials  January 1998
   
• Evaluation and Selection of Replacement Thermal Control Materials for the Hubble Space Telescope  1998
   
• Atomic Oxygen Erosion Phenomena  September 1997
   
• Monte Carlo Computational Techniques for Prediction of Atomic Oxygen Erosion of Materials  May 1996
   
• A Technique for Synergistic Atomic Oxygen and Vacuum Ultraviolet Radiation Durability Evaluation of Materials for use in Low Earth Orbit  April 1996
   
• Atomic Oxygen Durability of Second Surface Silver Microsheet Glass Concentrators  April 1996
   
• Atomic Oxygen Durability Testing of an International Space Station Solar Array Validation   Coupon  April 1996
   
• Indium Tin Oxide-Magnesium Fluoride Co-Deposited Films for Spacecraft Applications
• Atomic Oxygen/Vacuum Ultraviolet Radiation Exposure of Z-93 and Z-93-P Coatings  January 1996
   
• Plasma and Beam Facility Atomic Oxygen Erosion of a Transition Metal Complex  1996
   
• Prediction of In-Space Durability of protected Polymers Based on Ground Laboratory Thermal Energy Atomic Oxygen  1996
   
• Environmental Durability Issues for Solar Power Systems in Low Earth Orbit  March 1995
   
• Combined Contamination and Space Environmental Effects on Solar Cells and Thermal Control Surfaces  June 1994
   
• A Comparison of Atomic Oxygen Erosion Yields of Carbon and Selected Polymers Exposed in Ground Based Facilities and in Low Earth Orbit  June 1994
   
• Leveling Coatings for Reducing Atomic Oxygen Defect Density in Graphite Fiber-Epoxy Composites  May 1994
   
• Low Earth Orbit Durability of Protected Silicone for Refractive Photovoltaic Concentrator Arrays  April 1994
   
• Performance and Durability of High Emittance Heat Receiver Surfaces for Solar Dynamic Power Systems  March 1994
   
• The Effects of Simulated Low Earth Orbit Environments on Spacecraft Thermal Control Coatings  May 1993
   
• Space Station Freedom Solar Array Blanket Coverlay Atomic Oxygen Durability Testing Results  May 1993
   
• Atomic Oxygen Durability Evaluation of Protected Polymers Using Thermal Energy Plasma Systems  February 1993
   
• Determination of Atomic Oxygen Fluence Using Spectrophotometric Analysis of Infrared Transparent Witness Coupons for Long Duration Exposure Tests  1993

K. K. de Groh, B. A. Banks and D. Ma, “Ground-to-Space Effective Atomic Oxygen Fluence Correlation for DC 93-500 Silicone,” (Special Section: Space Environmental Effects on Materials) Journal of Spacecraft and Rockets, Vol. 43, No. 2, March-April 2006, 414-420

K. K. de Groh, B. A. Banks and D. Ma, “Determination of Ground-Laboratory to In-Space Effective Atomic Oxygen Fluence for DC 93-500 Silicone,” in Space Technology Proceedings, Protection of Materials and Structures from the Space Environment, Proceedings of the 7th International Space Conference, ICPMSE-7, Ed. J. I. Kleiman, Kluwer Academic Publishers, 2006

Waters, D. L., Banks, B. A., Thorson, S.D., de Groh, K., and Miller, S. K., “Comparison of the Atomic Oxygen Erosion Depth and Cone Height of Various Materials at Hyperthermal Energy”, Paper presented at the 10th International Symposium on Materials in a Space Environment & 8th International Conference on Protection of Materials and Structures in a Space Environment, Collioure, France, June 19 – 23, 2006.

Dever, J. A., Banks, B. A., Yan., L., “Effects of Vacuum Ultraviolet Radiation on Dow Corning (DC) 93-500 Silicone," Journal of Spacecraft and Rockets, Vol. 43, No. 2, March-April 2006, pp. 386-392.

Joyce Dever, Mukund Deshpande, Donald Jaworske, Clifford Cerbus, “Issues and Advancements in Space Durable Multi-Functional Thermal Control Coatings,” Proceedings of the 2006 Space Technology and Applications International Forum, Albuquerque, New Mexico, February 12-16, 2006.

Joyce Dever and Cara McCracken, “Effects of Various Wavelength Ranges of Vacuum Ultraviolet Radiation on Teflon® FEP Film,” Proceedings of the 9th International Symposium on Materials in a Space Environment, June 16-20, 2003, Noordwijk, the Netherlands., also:  J. A. Dever and C. A. McCracken, “Effects of Vacuum Ultraviolet Radiation of Various Wavelength Ranges on Teflon FEP Film,” High Performance Polymers, Vol. 16, No. 2, June 2004, pp. 289-302.

de Groh, K., Banks, B. and Ma, D., "Ground-Laboratory to In-Space Effective Atomic Oxygen Fluence Determination for DC 93-500 Silicone," Paper presented at the Seventh International Conference on Protection of Materials and Structures from Space Environment, Toronto, Canada, May 10-13,  2004.

Banks, B., Miller, S., de Groh, K., and Demko, R., “Atomic Oxygen Effects on Spacecraft Materials,” NASA TM-2003-212484, Paper presented at the 9th International Symposium on Materials in a Space Environment, Noordwijk, The Netherlands, June 16-20, 2003; or "Scattered Atomic Oxygen Effects on Spacecraft Materials," Proceedings of the 9th International Symposium on Materials in a Space Environment, Noordwijk, The Netherlands, 16-20 June 2003 (ESA SP-540, September 2003)

Joyce Dever, Bruce Banks, and Li Yan, “Vacuum Ultraviolet Radiation Effects on Dow Corning (DC) 93-500 Silicone Film,” presented at the “7th International Conference on Protection of Materials and Structures in the Space Environment (ICPMSE),” held in Toronto, Canada, May 2004, in Kleiman, Jacob I. (Ed.), Protection of Materials and Structures from the Space Environment:  ICPMSE-7, Springer Publishing, 2006.

de Groh, K., Banks, B., Dever, J. and Hodermarsky, J., "Use of Hubble Space Telescope Degradation Data for Ground-based Durability Projection of EPTFE on ISS," Paper presented at the 9th International Symposium on Materials in a Space Environment, Noordwijk, The Netherlands, June 16-20, 2003.

K. K. de Groh, M. Martin, “The Effect of Heating on the Degradation of Ground Laboratory and Space Irradiated Teflon FEP,” Presented at the 6th ICPMSE Conference, Toronto, Canada, May 1-3, 2002; NASA TM-2002-211704, July 2002.

Snyder, A., Banks, B. A., “Fast Three-Dimensional Method of Modeling Atomic Oxygen Undercutting of Protected Polymers,” presented at the Sixth International Conference on Protection of Materials and Structures from the Space Environment, NASA TM-2002-211578, Toronto, Canada, May 1-3, 2002.

Banks, B. A., de Groh, K. K., Rutledge, S. K., and Haytas, C. A. "Consequences of Atomic Oxygen Interaction with Silicone and Silicone Contamination on Surfaces in Low Earth Orbit", prepared for the 44th Annual Meeting sponsored by the International Society for Optical Engineering, Denver, Colorado, July 21, 1999.

Snyder, A., "Investigation of Atomic Oxygen Erosion of Polyimide Kapton H Exposed to a Plasma Asher Environment", prepared for the 44th annual International SAMPE Symposium and Exhibit sponsored by the Society for the Advancement of Material and Process Engineering, Long Beach, California, May 23-27, 1999.

de Groh, K. K., Banks, B. A., Sechkar, E. A., and Scheiman, D. A., "Simulated Solar Flare X-Ray and Thermal Cycling Durability Evaluation of Hubble Space Telescope Thermal Control Candidate Replacement Materials", prepared for the 4th International Space Conference on Protection of Materials and Structures from the LEO Space Environment sponsored by the University of Toronto and the Institute for Aerospace Studies, Toronto, Canada, May 23-24, 1999.

Rutledge, S. K., Banks, B. A., and Kitral, M., "A Comparison of Space and Ground Based Facility Environment Effects for FEP Teflon", prepared for the 4th International Space Conference on Protection of Materials and Structures from the LEO Space Environment sponsored by the University of Toronto and the Institute for Aerospace Studies, Toronto, Canada, May 23-24, 1999.

de Groh, K. K., Gaier, J. R., Hall, R. L., Norris, M. J., Espe, M. P., and Cato, D. R., "Effects of Heating on Teflon^® FEP Thermal Control Material from the Hubble Space Telescope", prepared for the 44th International Symposium and Exhibition sponsored by the Society for the Advancement of Materials and Process Engineering, Long Beach, California, May 23-27, 1999.

Townsend, J. A., Hansen, P. A., McClendon, de Groh, K. K., and Banks, B. A., "Ground-based Testing of Replacement Thermal Control Materials for the Hubble Space Telescope", High Performance Polymers 11, p.63-79, 1999.

Gaier, J. R., Brinkmeier, M. R., and Gaier, E. M., "Effect of X-Rays on the Mechanical Properties of Aluminized FEP Teflon^®", prepared for the 20th Space Simulation Conference cosponsored by IES-NASA, ASTM, AIAA, and CSA, Annapolis, Maryland, October 26-29, 1998.

Jaworske, D. A. and Skowronski, T. J. , "Atomic Oxygen Durability of Graphite Epoxy Composite Silver Mirrors for Space Power Applications", prepared for the 33rd Intersociety Engineering Conference on Energy Conversion, Colorado Springs, Colorado, Aug. 2-6, 1998.

Dever, J. A., Townsend, J. A., Gaier, J. R., and Jalics, A. I. , "Synchrotron VUV and Soft X-Ray Radiation Effects on Aluminized Teflon FEP", prepared for the 43rd International Symposium sponsored by the Society for the Advancement of Materials and Process Engineering, Anaheim, California, May 31- June 4, 1998.

Banks, B. A., de Groh, K. K., Stueber, T. J., Sechkar, E. A., and Hall, R. L., "Ground Laboratory Soft X-Ray Durability Evaluation of Aluminized Teflon^® FEP Thermal Control Insulation", prepared for the 43rd International Symposium sponsored by the Society for Advancement of Material and Process Engineering, Anaheim, California, May 31-June 4, 1998.

Dever, J. A., Rutledge, S. K., Hasegawa, M. M., and Reed, C. K., "Evaluation of Low Earth Orbit Environmental Effects on International Space Station Thermal Control Materials", prepared for the International Conference on Protection of Materials in a Space Environment sponsored by the University of Toronto Institute for Aerospace Studies, Toronto, Canada, Apr. 23-24, 1998.

de Groh, K. K., Jaworske, D. A., and Smith, D. C., "Optical Property Enhancement and Durability Evaluation of Heat Receiver Aperture Shield Materials", prepared for the 36th Aerospace Sciences Meeting and Exhibit sponsored by the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics, Reno, Nevada, January 12-15, 1998.

Townsend, J. A., Hansen, P. A., McClendon, M. W., Dever, J. A., and Triolo, J. J., "Evaluation and Selection of Replacement Thermal Control Materials for the Hubble Space Telescope", Science of Advanced Materials and Process Engineering Series, 43, pp. 968-82, 1998.

Banks, B. A., Stueber, T. J., Snyder, S. A., Rutledge, S. R., and Norris, M. J., "Atomic Oxygen Erosion Phenomena", presented at the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics Defense and Space Programs Conference, Huntsville, Alabama, September 23-25, 1997.

Banks, B. A. and Stueber, T. J., "Monte Carlo Computational Techniques for Prediction of Atomic Oxygen Erosion of Materials", presented at the NATO Advanced Research Workshop on Computer Modeling of Electronic and Atomic Processes in Solids, Wroclaw, Poland, May 20-23, 1996.

Rutledge, S. K. and Banks, B. A., "A Technique for Synergistic Atomic Oxygen and Vacuum Ultraviolet Radiation Durability Evaluation of Materials for use in Low Earth Orbit", prepared for the 3rd International Conference on Protection of Materials and Structures from the Low Earth Orbit Space Environment cosponsored by the Canadian Space Agency and the Institute for Space and Terrestrial Studies, Toronto, Canada, April 25-26, 1996, NASA-TM-107230.

de Groh, K. K., Jaworske, D. A., Smith, D. C., and Mroz, T. S., "Atomic Oxygen Durability of Second Surface Silver Microsheet Glass Concentrators", prepared for the 3rd International Conference on Protection of Materials and Structures from the Low Earth Orbit Space Environment cosponsored by the Canadian Space Agency and the Institute for Space and Terrestrial Studies, Toronto, Canada, April 25-26, 1996, NASA-TM-107210.

Forkapa, M. J., Stidham, C. R., Banks, B. A., Rutledge, S. K., Ma, D. H., and Sechkar, E. A., "Atomic Oxygen Durability Testing of an International Space Station Solar Array Validation Coupon", prepared for the 3rd International Conference on Protection of Materials and Structures in the Space Environment, Toronto, Canada, April 25-26, 1996.

Dever, J. A., Rutledge, S. K., Hambourger, P. D., Bruckner, E., Ferrante, R., Pal, A. M., Mayer, K., and Pietromica, A. J., "Indium Tin Oxide-Magnesium Fluoride Co-Deposited Films for Spacecraft Applications", prepared for the International Conference on Metallurgical Coatings and Thin Films, San Diego, California, April 24-26, 1996, NASA/TM-1998-208499.

Illingsworth, M. L., Banks, B. A., Smith, J. W., Jayne, D., Garlick, R. G., Rutledge, S. K., and de Groh, K. K., "Plasma and Beam Facility Atomic Oxygen Erosion of a Transition Metal Complex", Plasma Chemistry and Plasma Processing, Vol. 16, No. 1, 1996.

Banks, B. A., de Groh, K. K., Rutledge, S. K., and Difilippo, F. J., "Prediction of In-Space Durability of protected Polymers Based on Ground Laboratory Thermal Energy Atomic Oxygen", Protection of Materials and Structures in the Low Earth Orbit Space Environment, p. 89-100, proceedings of ICPMSE-3 Third International Space Conference, 1996, NASA-TM-107209.

de Groh, K. K., Banks, B. A., and Smith, D. C., "Environmental Durability Issues for Solar Power Systems in Low Earth Orbit", prepared for the 1995 International Solar Energy Conference cosponsored by ASME, JSME, and JSES, Lahaina, Maui, Hawaii, March 19-24, 1995, NASA-TM-106775.

Dever, J. A., Bruckner, E. J., Scheiman, D. A., and Stidham, C. R., "Combined Contamination and Space Environmental Effects on Solar Cells and Thermal Control Surfaces", prepared for the 18th AIAA Aerospace Ground Testing Conference sponsored by the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics, Colorado Springs, Colorado, June 20-23, 1994, NASA-TM-106592, AIAA 94-2627.

Rutledge, S. K., Banks, B. A., and Cales, M., "A Comparison of Atomic Oxygen Erosion Yields of Carbon and Selected Polymers Exposed in Ground Based Facilities and in Low Earth Orbit", prepared for the AIAA Aerospace Ground Testing Conference, Colorado Springs, Colorado, June 20-23, 1994,NASA-TM-106622, AIAA-94-2628.

Jaworske, D. A., de Groh, K. K., Podojil, G. M., McCollum, T. A., and Anzic, J., "Leveling Coatings for Reducing Atomic Oxygen Defect Density in Graphite Fiber-Epoxy Composites", Journal of the IES, pp.26-31, May/June 1994.

de Groh, K.K., Roig, D.M., Burke, C.A. and Shah D.R., "Performance and Durability of High Emittance Heat Receiver Surfaces for Solar Dynamic Power Systems", prepared for the 1994 ASME International Solar Energy Conference sponsored by the American Society of Mechanical Engineers, San Francisco, California, March 27-30, 1994. NASA/TM 106549.

Dever, J. A., Rutledge, S. K., Bruckner, E. J., Stidham, C. R., Stueber, T. J., and Booth, R. E., "The Effects of Simulated Low Earth Orbit Environments on Spacecraft Thermal Control Coatings", prepared for the 38th International SAMPE Symposium and Exhibition sponsored by the Society for the Advancement of Materials and Process Engineering, Anaheim, California, May 10-13, 1993, NASA-TM-106146.

Rutledge, S. K. and Olle, R. M., "Space Station Freedom Solar Array Blanket Coverlay Atomic Oxygen Durability Testing Results", prepared for the 38th International SAMPE Symposium, Anaheim, California, May 10-13, 1993.

Podojil, G. M. and Jaworske, D. A., "Determination of Atomic Oxygen Fluence Using Spectrophotometric Analysis of Infrared Transparent Witness Coupons for Long Duration Exposure Tests", NASA-TM-106021, 1993.
 

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