Systems analysis of electrodynamic tethers

Journal of Spacecraft and Rockets

Volumn 29, Issue 3, 1992, Pages 415-424

  Roy, R I Samanta ^a   Hastings, D E ^a   Ahedo, E ^a,b  

^a MASSACHUSETTS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSIDAD POLITÉCNICA DE MADRID   (Spain)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DYNAMIC PROGRAMMING; ELECTRODYNAMICS; GEOMAGNETISM; IONOSPHERE; PERFORMANCE; POWER GENERATION; SPACECRAFT PROPULSION; SYSTEMS ANALYSIS;

ANODIC PLASMA CONTACTOR MODEL; BARE WIRE TETHER; DYNAMIC SIMULATION MODEL; ELECTRODYNAMIC TETHERS; GEOMAGNETIC FIELD MODEL; IONOSPHERIC MODEL; POWER GENERATORS; THRUSTERS;

TETHERLINES;

EID: 0026865731     PISSN: 00224650     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2514/3.26366     Document Type: Article

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