Lateral oscillations of an electrodynamic tether

Journal of the Astronautical Sciences

Volumn 50, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 125-147

  Dobrowolny, M ^a  

^a CNR   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ELECTRODYNAMICS; IONOSPHERE; OSCILLATIONS; SPACECRAFT PROPULSION; TETHERLINES; PLASMA THEORY; PROPULSION;

ELECTRODYNAMIC TETHER; ELECTRO-DYNAMIC TETHER; ELECTRODYNAMIC FORCES; FLEXIBLE TETHER; LATERAL OSCILLATIONS; OSCILLATION AMPLITUDE; POTENTIALLY UNSTABLE; SAFE OPERATION; TIME VARIATIONS;

SPACE FLIGHT; TETHERLINES;

EID: 0037617649     PISSN: 00219142     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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