Measurement of electron energetics in the equatorial and polar planes of a compact dipole plasma driven at steady state

S Hunjan, S Bhattacharjee - Plasma Sources Science and …, 2023 - iopscience.iop.org
The electron energy distribution function (EEDF) is investigated in a plasma driven at steady
state and confined by a single permanent dipole magnet, employing electron cyclotron …

[HTML][HTML] Neutral flow interaction with a magnetic dipole plasma II. Global model

CL Kelly, JM Little - Physics of Plasmas, 2020 - pubs.aip.org
A simulation study is presented for a collisional, low-temperature dipole plasma
encountered by rarefied, hypersonic neutral gas flow. A global model is developed and …

Performance and design scaling of magnetoshells for outer planet drag-modulated plasma aerocapture

CL Kelly, JM Little - 2021 IEEE Aerospace Conference (50100), 2021 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
The application of drag-modulated plasma aerocapture (DMPA) to outer planet orbiter
missions is analyzed in terms of performance results and spacecraft design scaling. The …

Experimental investigation of high velocity neutral flow interaction with a magnetized plasma

CL Kelly, P Thoreau, JM Little - Plasma Sources Science and …, 2022 - iopscience.iop.org
Plasma aerocapture is an orbit insertion method that leverages a magnetic dipole plasma to
generate drag by ionizing, capturing, and deflecting atmospheric flow. Key physical …

Impact of Dissociation on Modeling for Plasma Aerocapture

SE Barczay - 2023 - search.proquest.com
Interplanetary missions require changes in velocity to travel along planned trajectories,
make course corrections, and for planetary capture. When performed using traditional …