The main novelties and capabilities of the second version of the Bare Electrodynamic Tether
Mission Analysis Software (BETsMA v2. 0) are presented. Recent advances on Orbital …

Five electrodynamic tether simulators (BETsMA v2. 0, DYNATETHER, EDTSim, FLEX, and
TeMPEST) have been cross-verified by running and analysing simulations of increasing …

The paper deals with three nonideal effects, often neglected in the literature, which affect the
current and potential profiles along a bare electrodynamic tether. The first appears when the …

BARE electrodynamic tethers (EDTs) provide a relatively simple and effective tool for rapidly
deorbiting spent satellites and rocket stages in low Earth orbits (LEOs) and are one of the …

This paper assesses the net effect on the long-term sustainability of the space debris
environment by answering the following questions: which sail or tether size do we need for …

Power generation can be realized in space when current is induced on a bare
electrodynamic tether system. The performance of power generation is discussed based on …

One key issue in the simulation of bare electrodynamic tethers (EDTs) is the accurate and
fast computation of the collected current, an ambient dependent operation necessary to …

Electrodynamic tethers (EDT´ s) have been proposed as one of the most promising tool for
space debris removal thanks to their inherently propellantless mode of operation. Among the …

Electrodynamic tethers are promising for removing debris but may be severed when they
collide with orbital debris. Hollow cylindrical tethers (HCTs) had more severance-resistant …

The increase of orbital debris and the consequent proliferation of smaller objects through
fragmentation are driving the need for mitigation strategies. The issue is how to deorbit the …