Spacecraft charging due to lack of neutralization on ion thrusters

Acta Astronautica

Volumn 55, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 27-38

  Kuninaka, Hitoshi ^a   Molina Morales, Pedro ^b  

^a JAPAN AEROSPACE EXPLORATION AGENCY   (Japan)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TOKYO   (Japan)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BEAM PLASMA INTERACTIONS; CATHODES; ELECTRIC POTENTIAL; ELECTRON EMISSION; IONS; LEAKAGE CURRENTS; MICROWAVES; NEUTRON ABSORPTION; SOLAR ABSORBERS; VIRTUAL REALITY;

HIGH-VOLTAGE SOLAR ARRAYS; SPACECRAFT CHARGING;

SPACECRAFT;

EID: 1842843157     PISSN: 00945765     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.actaastro.2003.12.017     Document Type: Article

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