Statistics – Computation
Scientific paper
Jun 1981
adsabs.harvard.edu/cgi-bin/nph-data_query?bibcode=1981jgr....86.4807s&link_type=abstract
Journal of Geophysical Research, vol. 86, June 1, 1981, p. 4807-4810.
Statistics
Computation
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Ion Distribution, Ionospheric Ion Density, Plasma Interactions, Spacecraft Motion, Wakes, Atmospheric Models, Computational Fluid Dynamics, Magnetohydrodynamic Flow, Spacelab
Scientific paper
A comparative investigation concerning the spatial distribution of ions in the wake of small bodies was conducted using the theoretical wake models of Call (1969) and Parker (1976). Results for bodies with radius/ambient Debye length ratios of 2 and 5, with an electron temperature equal to the ambient electron temperature, and for the ionic Mach numbers S = 2, 4, 6, 8 are presented. Since the main physical difference between the models is in the consideration of the thermal motion of ions (Parker) versus ignoring this component (Call), a comparison between the models yields the quantitative significance of this component in determining the distribution of ions in the wake of artificial satellites. The application of this result to future experiments to be conducted on board the Spacelab and for any other large space platform in the area of space plasma physics is mentioned.
Samir Uri
Widjaja D.
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