The system features an electrostatic ionizer that reduces attraction between dust particles and their accumulation on modules, improving their energy yield. April 19, 2023 Emiliano Bellini ...

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It’s called an Electrostatic Dust Print Lifter — but as you can imagine, it is rather expensive from a forensic supply store. [Bradley VanZee] — from the Iowa Division for International ...

Dr. Buhler has experience working with electrostatic discharge & ESD safety for the Space Shuttle Program, the International Space Station Program and the Hubble Space Telescope Program. He was also a ...

One very credible but not well understood ignition source in facilities working with combustible powders is electrostatic discharges. Ignition of explosible dust clouds can occur when the energy ...

Dust was a problem for astronauts during ... Engineers also are looking into developing self-cleaning suits and electrostatic repulsion technologies. Natalya Zavina-James of the UK Space Agency ...

razor-sharp shapes and the constant bombardment by cosmic rays has given each particle an electrostatic charge. The result is a clinging, charcoal-like dust that coats spacesuits, lenses ...