RF signal impact study of an SPT

32nd Joint Propulsion Conference and Exhibit

Volumn , Issue , 1996, Pages

  Ohler, Shawn G ^a   Ruffin, Alranzo B ^a   Gilchrist, Brian E ^a   Gallimore, Alec D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

MODULATION; ORBITS; PLASMA DENSITY; PROPULSION; REMOTE SENSING; SATELLITE COMMUNICATION SYSTEMS;

LOW FREQUENCY MEASUREMENTS; MODELING TECHNIQUE; PHYSICAL MECHANISM; PLASMA FREQUENCIES; RAY TRACING SIMULATION; SIGNAL ATTENUATION; STATIONARY PLASMA THRUSTER; THEORETICAL LIMITS;

RAY TRACING;

EID: 85088353610     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.2514/6.1996-2706     Document Type: Conference Paper

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