CLUSTER/ASPOC: Design of a Space Qualified High Voltage Generator

摘要

This report deals with the FFI (Norwegian Defense Research Establishment)contribution to the design of a space qualified ion emitter. The emitter, denoted ASPOC (Active Spacecraft Potential Control), forms a part of the scientific payload on the CLUSTER satellites. The purpose of the ASPOC instrument is to control the CLUSTER spacecraft potential relative to the surrounding plasma. This report deals with the design of the space qualified HVG. It gives a comprehensive documentation of the HVG, containing circuit analysis and detailed functional descriptions.