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- Title
The influence of kinetics of neutral particles on near-surface glow of spacecraft.
- Authors
Plastinin, Yu.; Skriabisheva, I.
- Abstract
A technique for calculation of the glow around low-orbit spacecraft is developed, taking into consideration the kinetics of neutral particles. Using this technique, the altitude ranges are determined where molecular processes dominate over ion-electron mechanisms. The influence of the molecular composition of the Earth’s atmosphere on the production of excited radicals NO near the surface of spacecraft is studied in some detail.
- Subjects
ATMOSPHERIC entry of space vehicles; GLOW discharges; THERMAL desorption; MONTE Carlo method; RELATIVISTIC particles; SPACE vehicle dynamics; SURFACE chemistry
- Publication
Cosmic Research, 2006, Vol 44, Issue 5, p425
- ISSN
0010-9525
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1134/S0010952506050066