Particle removal by electrostatic and dielectrophoretic forces for dust control during lunar exploration missions

Journal of Electrostatics

Volumn 67, Issue 2-3, 2009, Pages 89-92

  Calle, C I ^a   Buhler, C R ^a   McFall, J L ^a   Snyder, S J ^a  

^a KENNEDY SPACE CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Dielectrophoretic forces; Electric fields; Particle charging; Space applications

Indexed keywords

DIELECTROPHORETIC FORCES; DUST REMOVALS; HUMAN EXPLORATIONS; INITIAL POTENTIALS; LUNAR EXPLORATIONS; PARTICLE CHARGING; PARTICLE REMOVALS; SOLAR PANELS; SOLAR SHIELDS;

DIELECTRIC DEVICES; DUST CONTROL; ELECTRIC FIELD EFFECTS; ELECTROSTATICS; PARTICLE SIZE; SPACE APPLICATIONS; TRAJECTORIES;

LUNAR MISSIONS;

EID: 64149100415     PISSN: 03043886     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.elstat.2009.02.012     Document Type: Article

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