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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…
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…
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…
A planning tool for optimal three-dimensional formation flight maneuvers of satellites in VLEO using aerodynamic lift and drag via yaw angle deviations
Constantin Traub, Stefanos Fasoulas, Georg H. Herdrich
Differential drag is a promising option to control the relative motion of distributed satellites in the Very Low Earth Orbit regime which are not equipped with dedicated thrusting…
Uncertainties and Design of Active Aerodynamic Attitude Control in Very Low Earth Orbit
Sabrina Livadiotti, Nicholas H. Crisp, Peter C. E. Roberts +4
This paper discusses the design and the performance achievable with active aerodynamic attitude control in very low Earth orbit, i.e. below 450 km in altitude. A novel real-time al…
ADBSat: Verification and validation of a novel panel method for quick aerodynamic analysis of satellites
Luciana Sinpetru, Nicholas H. Crisp, Peter C. E. Roberts +7
We present the validation of ADBSat, a novel implementation of the panel method including a fast pseudo-shading algorithm, that can quickly and accurately determine the forces and…
System Modelling of Very Low Earth Orbit Satellites for Earth Observation
N. H. Crisp, P. C. E. Roberts, K. L. Smith +7
The operation of satellites in very low Earth orbit (VLEO) has been linked to a variety of benefits to both the spacecraft platform and mission design. Critically, for Earth observ…
Intake Design for an Atmosphere-Breathing Electric Propulsion System (ABEP)
F. Romano, J. Espinosa-Orozco, M. Pfeiffer +29
Challenging space missions include those at very low altitudes, where the atmosphere is source of aerodynamic drag on the spacecraft. To extend the lifetime of such missions, an ef…
System Analysis and Test-Bed for an Atmosphere-Breathing Electric Propulsion System using an Inductive Plasma Thruster
Francesco Romano, Bartomeu Massutí-Ballester, Tilman Binder +3
Challenging space mission scenarios include those in low altitude orbits, where the atmosphere creates significant drag to the S/C and forces their orbit to an early decay. For dra…
In-Orbit Aerodynamic Coefficient Measurements using SOAR (Satellite for Orbital Aerodynamics Research)
N. H. Crisp, P. C. E. Roberts, S. Livadiotti +26
The Satellite for Orbital Aerodynamics Research (SOAR) is a CubeSat mission, due to be launched in 2021, to investigate the interaction between different materials and the atmosphe…
A Review of Gas-Surface Interaction Models for Orbital Aerodynamics Applications
Sabrina Livadiotti, Nicholas H. Crisp, Peter C. E. Roberts +29
Renewed interest in Very Low Earth Orbits (VLEO) - i.e. altitudes below 450 km - has led to an increased demand for accurate environment characterisation and aerodynamic force pred…
The IPG6-B as a Research Facility to support Future Development of Electric Propulsion
Jens Schmidt, René Laufer, Truell Hyde +1
The inductively-heated plasma generator IPG6-B at Baylor University has been established and characterized in previous years for use as a flexible experimental research facility ac…
The Benefits of Very Low Earth Orbit for Earth Observation Missions
N. H. Crisp, P. C. E. Roberts, S. Livadiotti +30
Very low Earth orbits (VLEO), typically classified as orbits below approximately 450 km in altitude, have the potential to provide significant benefits to spacecraft over those tha…