Mechanism analysis and experimental verification of electromagnetic sail, a new solar propulsion system without propellent
The electromagnetic sail, a new space propulsion system without propellant, which propels a spacecraft by deflecting solar wind with an electromagnetic field, is proposed. The thrust mechanism and the performance variations of the electromagnetic sail are analyzed with both particles in cell and mag...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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AIP Publishing LLC
2021-05-01
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| Series: | AIP Advances |
| Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/5.0045258 |