3 papers
physics.plasm-ph2025
Benchmark for two-dimensional large scale coherent structures in partially magnetized ExB plasmas -- Community collaboration & lessons learned
Andrew T. Powis, Eduardo Ahedo, Alejandro Ãlvarez Laguna +38
Low-temperature plasmas are essential to both fundamental scientific research and critical industrial applications. As in many areas of science, numerical simulations have become a…
physics.space-ph2025
Simulation of Space Platform Charging in Very Low Earth Orbit Using Stochastic Particle Methods
J. Skacel, P. Parodi, G. Gangemi +3
The residual atmospheric drag on satellites in Very Low Earth Orbit (VLEO) has been recognized as a limiting factor for satellite lifetimes. This work focuses on one component of t…
physics.plasm-ph2025
Particle-based Simulation of an Air-Breathing Electric Propulsion System
Pietro Parodi, Giovanni Lapenta, Thierry Magin
A novel concept called Air-Breathing Electric Propulsion proposes to fly satellites at altitudes in the range 180-250 km, since this would have some advantages for the performance…