Abstract
A series of 3-D, fully kinetic particle-in-cell (PIC) simulations were performed to simulate mesothermal plasma flow self-consistently with surface charging. Simulation results of plasma charging of a conducting surface covered by a thin dust layer in a plasma of cold ions and thermal electrons are presented. The surface potentials and potentials inside the dust layer are compared with experimental results. Results show that a layer of dust over a conducting surface creates a capacitance, which drives the surface more negative with respect to the ambient plasma.
Recommended Citation
K. Chou et al., "Experimental and Numerical Investigations of Dust Effects on Surface Charging in Plasma," Proceedings of the AIAA Space and Astronautics Forum and Exposition, SPACE 2016 (2016, Long Beach, CA), American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA), Sep 2016.
The definitive version is available at https://doi.org/10.2514/6.2016-5446
Meeting Name
AIAA Space and Astronautics Forum and Exposition, SPACE 2016 (2016: Sep. 13-16, Long Beach, CA)
Department(s)
Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering
International Standard Book Number (ISBN)
978-1-62410-427-5
Document Type
Article - Conference proceedings
Document Version
Accepted Manuscript
File Type
text
Language(s)
English
Rights
© 2016 American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA), All rights reserved.
Publication Date
01 Sep 2016
