Annales Geophysicae
Annales Geophysicae
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Articles | Volume 33, issue 12
Articles | Volume 33, issue 12
https://doi.org/10.5194/angeo-33-1507-2015
© Author(s) 2015. This work is distributed under
the Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 License.
https://doi.org/10.5194/angeo-33-1507-2015
© Author(s) 2015. This work is distributed under
the Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 License.
Articles | Volume 33, issue 12
Regular paper
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21 Dec 2015
Regular paper |  | 21 Dec 2015

Boltzmann electron PIC simulation of the E-sail effect

P. Janhunen

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The solar wind electric sail (E-sail) is a new way to move in the solar system efficiently without consuming propellant. The E-sail taps momentum from the solar wind by long, charged and centrifugally stretched tethers. Here we develop a new type of simulation for predicting E-sail thrust. The new simulation involves some approximations, but is robust and executes fast on a computer. The results are in good agreement with an earlier theoretical prediction. The E-sail thrust seems strong.
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