Browsing by Author "Herdrichd, Georg H."

Now showing items 1-6 of 6

    • A method for the experimental characterisation of novel drag-reducing materials for very low Earth orbits using the Satellite for Orbital Aerodynamics Research (SOAR) mission 

      Crisp, Nicholas H.; Roberts, Peter C.E; Hanessian, Virginia; Sulliotti-Linner, Valeria; Herdrichd, Georg H.; García-Almiñana, Daniel; Kataria, Dhiren (2022-10)
      Article
      Open Access
      The Satellite for Orbital Aerodynamics Research (SOAR) is a 3U CubeSat mission that aims to investigate the gas–surface interactions (GSIs) of diferent materials in the very low Earth orbit environment (VLEO), i.e. below ...

    • ADBSat: Verification and validation of a novel panel method for quick aerodynamic analysis of satellites 

      Sinpetru, Luciana A.; Crisp, Nicholas H.; Roberts, Peter C.E; Sulliotti-Linner, Valeria; Hanessian, Virginia; Herdrichd, Georg H.; Romano, Francesco; García-Almiñana, Daniel; Rodríguez Donaire, Silvia (2022-06)
      Article
      Open Access
      We present the validation of ADBSat, a novel implementation of the panel method including a fast pseudo-shading algorithm, that can quickly and accurately determine the forces and torques on satellites in free-molecular ...

    • Advances on the Inductive Plasma Thruster Design for an Atmosphere-Breathing EP System 

      Romano, Francesco; Herdrichd, Georg H.; Boxberger, Adam; Rodríguez Donaire, Silvia; García-Almiñana, Daniel; Sureda Anfres, Miquel (International Astronautical Federation, 2018)
      Conference report
      Open Access
      Challenging space mission scenarios include those in very low Earth orbits, where the atmosphere creates significant drag to the S/C and forces their orbit to an early decay. For drag compensation, propulsion systems are ...

    • Intake design for an Atmosphere-Breathing Electric Propulsion system (ABEP) 

      Romano, Francesco; Espinosa-Orozco, J.; Pfeiffer, M.; Herdrichd, Georg H.; Crisp, Nicholas H.; Holmes, Brandon E.A.; Edmonson, Steve; Haigh, Sarah J.; Livadiotti, Sabrina; Macario Rojas, Alejandro; García-Almiñana, Daniel; Rodríguez Donaire, Silvia; Sureda Anfres, Miquel (2021-10)
      Article
      Open Access
      Challenging space missions include those at very low altitudes, where the atmosphere is source of aerodynamic drag on the spacecraft. To extend the lifetime of such missions, an efficient propulsion system is required. One ...

    • Performance Evaluation of a Novel Inductive Atmosphere-Breathing EP System 

      Romano, Francesco; Herdrichd, Georg H.; Fasoulas, Stefanos; García-Almiñana, Daniel; Rodríguez Donaire, Silvia (2017)
      Conference lecture
      Open Access
      Challenging space mission scenarios include those in low altitude orbits, where the atmosphere creates significant drag to the S/C and forces their orbit to an early decay. An atmosphere-breathing electric propulsion system ...

    • System analysis and test-bed for an atmosphere-breathing electric propulsion system using an inductive plasma thruster 

      Romano, Francesco; Binder, Tilman; Herdrichd, Georg H.; Roberts, Peter C.E; Rodríguez Donaire, Silvia; García-Almiñana, Daniel (2017)
      Conference report
      Open Access
      Challenging space mission scenarios include those in very low Earth orbits, where the atmosphere creates significant drag to the S/C and forces their orbit to an early decay. For drag compensation, propulsion systems are ...