Abstract The I–V characteristic and the sheath of a Tethered Satellite laboratory model are investigated in a simulated ionospheric plasma environment with particular emphasis on magnetic field effects. The current collection in the ion regime can be described by a power law: I∝V0.85 and no magnetic field effect is observed. Strong magnetic field effects are observed in the electron current collection regime which cannot be described by a single power law. In the presence of a magnetic field transverse to the plasma flow, the wake of a highly positively charged body is found sideways the body rather than downstream.


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    Titel :

    Laboratory model of a Tethered Satellite: Current collection upon and sheath formation around a charged body in a drifting magnetoplasma


    Beteiligte:
    Lebreton, J.-P. (Autor:in) / Bonifazi, C. (Autor:in) / Smargiassi, M. (Autor:in) / Debrie, R. (Autor:in)

    Erschienen in:

    Erscheinungsdatum :

    1988-01-01


    Format / Umfang :

    8 pages




    Medientyp :

    Aufsatz (Zeitschrift)


    Format :

    Elektronische Ressource


    Sprache :

    Englisch



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