Shielding Effectiveness of a Spacecraft Faraday Cage With Pin 1 Connections
Estimates are made of the shielding effectiveness (SE) of a satellite Faraday cage with Pin 1 connections. Degradation of the SE by space radiation and solar-thermal cycling is described. The impact of multilayer insulation on the SE is assessed.
Formula for the Field Excited in a Rectangular Cavity With a Small Aperture
A formula is derived for the field excited in a perfectly conducting rectangular cavity by an external field incident on a small aperture or localized group of apertures in a cavity wall. It is assumed that the cavity is part of a larger system and that a separate estimate has been made of the external field near the aperture. The formula is shown to produce results in good agreement with results derived using specialized codes.
Formula for the Field Excited in a Rectangular Cavity With an Aperture and Lossy Walls
A formula is derived for the field excited in a rectangular cavity with lossy walls by an external field acting on an aperture in a wall. The formula is used to calculate the energy density shielding effectiveness (SEU) of a lossy cavity. The calculated SEU is shown to be in good agreement with results derived elsewhere for the SEU of lossy cavities.