SAIC is currently developing the Electric Propulsion Interactions Code 'EPIC', an interactive computer tool that allows the construction of a 3-D spacecraft model, and the assessment of interactions between its subsystems and the plume from an electric thruster. EPIC unites different computer tools to address the complexity associated with the interaction processes. This paper describes the overall architecture and capability of EPIC including the physics and algorithms that comprise its various components. Results from selected modeling efforts of different spacecraft-thruster systems are also presented.


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    Title :

    Assessment of Spacecraft Systems Integration Using the Electric Propulsion Interactions Code (EPIC)



    Conference:

    38th AIAA/ASME/SAE/ASEE Joint Propulsion Conference ; 2002 ; Indianapolis, IN, United States


    Publication date :

    2002-07-01


    Type of media :

    Preprint


    Type of material :

    No indication


    Language :

    English




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