Planetary Exploration by Magneto Plasma Sail
Planetary Exploration by Magneto Plasma Sail
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磁力等离子帆行星探索
DOI：
10.2322/jjsass.52.148
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发表时间：
2004
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通讯作者：
Y. Nakayama
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作者：
H. Yamakawa;H. Ogawa;K. Fujita;S. Nonaka;S. Sawai;H. Kuninaka;I. Funaki;H. Otsu;Y. Nakayama
磁等离子体帆由于等离子体膨胀的航天器周围的人工磁场与太阳爆发的太阳风之间的相互作用而产生推进力。等离子体对磁场的膨胀是由华盛顿大学的一个研究小组提出的，基础研究刚刚开始。本文通过与其他小推力推进系统的比较，总结了磁等离子体帆的特点，并探讨了其在不久的将来行星任务中的潜在应用。最后，作为第一步，提出了一个工程卫星，以证明磁等离子体帆。
A magneto-plasma sail produces the propulsive force due to the interaction between the artificial magnetic field around a spacecraft inflated by the plasma and the solar wind erupted from the Sun. The inflation of the magnetic field by the plasma was proposed by a group of the University of Washington and the basic research has just started. This paper summarizes the characteristics of the magneto plasma sail by comparing with the other low-thrust propulsion systems, and investigates its potential application to near future planetary missions. Finally, an engineering satellite to demonstrate the magneto-plasma sail is proposed as a first step.