Real Time: Automatic Vehicle Potential Determination from ESA (Electrostatic Analyzer) Measurements. Part 2. The Distribution Function Algorithm.

Abstract

A technique has been developed that uses ESA(electrostatic analyzer) positive ion count measurements to compute plasma distribution functions to infer high altitude vehicle potential in real time. Keywords: Spacecraft charging; Geosynchronous satellites. (Author)

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
May 06, 1985
Accession Number
ADA162072

Entities

People

  • Herbert A. Cohen
  • Stanley L. Spiegel

Organizations

  • Air Force Research Laboratory

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Space

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Altitude
  • Analyzers
  • Artificial Satellites
  • Distribution Functions
  • Electrostatic Analyzers
  • Geosynchronous Satellites
  • High Altitude
  • Measurement
  • Spacecraft
  • Spacecraft Charging
  • Spacecraft Components
  • Vehicles

Readers

  • Approximation Theory.
  • Plasma Physics.
  • Space Exploration and Orbital Mechanics.

Technology Areas

  • AI & ML
  • AI & ML - Bayesian Inference
  • Space
  • Space - Hall-Effect Thruster