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20162023
most citedThe Benefits of Very Low Earth Orbit for Earth Observation Missions

253 citations · 627 across the 14 of their papers we have counts for

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16 papers

physics.space-ph2023

Analysis of collision avoidance manoeuvres using aerodynamic drag for the Flying Laptop satellite

Fabrizio Turco, Constantin Traub, Steffen Gaißer +3

Collision avoidance is a topic of growing importance for any satellite orbiting Earth. Especially those satellites without thrusting capabilities face the problem of not being able…

physics.plasm-ph2023

Influence of Specific Energy Inhomogeneity on the CO2 Splitting Performance in a High-Power Plasma Jet

Hendrik Burghaus, Clemens F. Kaiser, Stefanos Fasoulas +1

Plasma-based CO2 conversion is a promising pathway towards greenhouse gas recycling. In the corresponding research field, various types of plasma reactors are applied for carbon di…

physics.space-ph2023★ 10 cited

An analysis tool for collision avoidance manoeuvres using aerodynamic drag

F. Turco, C. Traub, S. Gaißer +3

Aerodynamic collision avoidance manoeuvres provide an opportunity for satellites in Low Earth Orbits to reduce the risk during close encounters. With rising numbers of satellites a…

physics.space-ph2022★ 20 cited

Design of an Intake and a Thruster for an Atmosphere-Breathing Electric Propulsion System

F. Romano, G. Herdrich, Y. -A. Chan +25

Challenging space missions include those at very low altitudes, where the atmosphere is source of aerodynamic drag on the spacecraft that finally defines the missions lifetime unle…

physics.space-ph2022★ 27 cited

Development and analysis of novel mission scenarios based on Atmosphere-Breathing Electric Propulsion (ABEP)

S. Vaidya, C. Traub, F. Romano +28

Operating satellites in Very Low Earth Orbit (VLEO) benefits the already expanding New Space industry in applications including Earth Observation and beyond. However, long-term ope…

physics.comp-ph2022★ 3 cited

Hybrid Parallelization of Euler-Lagrange Simulations Based on MPI-3 Shared Memory

Patrick Kopper, Stephen Copplestone, Marcel Pfeiffer +3

The use of Euler-Lagrange methods on unstructured grids extends their application area to more versatile setups. However, the lack of a regular topology limits the scalability of d…