The operation of an electrodynamic tether at Jupiter is investigated. The pertinent Jupiter environments are investigated, and analytic expressions are derived for the induced electric field and the voltage, current, and force for an electrodynamic tether as a function of the radial distance from Jupiter. The formulas are combined with environmental models to arrive at quantitative values for the above parameters. The results are used to investigate propulsion applications.


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    Title :

    Alfven propulsion at Jupiter


    Contributors:

    Conference:

    Intl. Conference on Space Tethers for Science in the Space Station Era ; 1987 ; Venice, Italy


    Publication date :

    1988-01-01


    Type of media :

    Conference paper


    Type of material :

    No indication


    Language :

    English




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