The electrodynamic tether (EDT) is a type of propulsion system that uses the geomagnetic field and ionospheric plasma and has the potential to conduct a space-debris removal mission without consuming a large amount of propellant. To understand the dynamic properties of the bare EDT system, an orbital dynamic model based on a detailed environmental space model and the real discharge characteristics of a hollow cathode plasma contactor (HCPC) was built. By numerical simulation, the differences in the bare tether performance caused by various orbital conditions and HCPC voltage models (at constant or various voltages) were compared and discussed. The results suggest that dynamic distinctions generated by the two bias voltage models increased as the latitude increased from 0° to 60°.


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    Title :

    Lorentz Force Characteristics of a Bare Electrodynamic Tether System with a Hollow Cathode


    Additional title:

    J Astronaut Sci


    Contributors:
    Xie, Kan (author) / Yuan, Haoxiang (author) / Liang, Fuwen (author) / Wang, Wei (author) / Xia, Qimeng (author)

    Published in:

    Publication date :

    2021-06-01


    Size :

    22 pages




    Type of media :

    Article (Journal)


    Type of material :

    Electronic Resource


    Language :

    English