Computation of electromagnetic force and torque for fibrous sailcraft propelled by radiation

Electromagnetics

Volumn 23, Issue 8, 2003, Pages 681-696

  Whites, Keith W ^a   Knowles, Timothy R ^b  

^a South Dakota School of Mines and Technology   (United States)

^b Energy Science Laboratories Inc   (United States)

Author keywords

Conductive carbon fiber; Electromagnetic force; Electromagnetic homogenization; Electromagnetic torque; Solar sail; Spacecraft propulsion

Indexed keywords

BOUNDARY CONDITIONS; CONDUCTIVE MATERIALS; ELECTRIC POTENTIAL; METHOD OF MOMENTS; MICROWAVES; SPACECRAFT PROPULSION; TORQUE;

CONDUCTIVE CARBON FIBER; ELECTROMAGNETIC FORCE; ELECTROMAGNETIC HOMOGENIZATION; ELECTROMAGNETIC TORQUE; SOLAR SAIL;

ELECTROMAGNETIC FIELD EFFECTS;

EID: 28344435779     PISSN: 02726343     EISSN: 1532527X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02726340390244806     Document Type: Conference Paper

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