Title :
Mechanism and simulation of blackout mitigation by electric and magnetic fields during reentry
Author :
Donglin Liu ; Xiaoping Li ; Kai Xie
Author_Institution :
Xidian Univ., Xi´an, China
Abstract :
Performances of single electric field, single magnetic field and E×B field for reentry blackout mitigation are studied by numerical simulation. All three schemes seem to be more effective at high altitude. The single magnetic field is recommended for GPS system during the reentry phase.
Keywords :
Global Positioning System; electric fields; magnetic fields; space vehicles; spacecraft charging; GPS system; reentry blackout mitigation; single electric field; single magnetic field; Attenuation; Cathodes; Electric fields; Global Positioning System; Magnetic fields; Plasma sheaths;
Conference_Titel :
Antennas and Propagation Society International Symposium (APSURSI), 2013 IEEE
Conference_Location :
Orlando, FL
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4673-5315-1
DOI :
10.1109/APS.2013.6711240
