Theory and experiment of space electrodynamic tether systems

YU Bensong; WEN Hao; JIN Dongpingy; CHEN Ti

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YU Bensong, WEN Hao, JIN Dongpingy, CHEN Ti. Theory and experiment of space electrodynamic tether systems[J]. Advances in Mechanics, 2016, 46(1): 201605. doi: 10.6052/1000-0992-15-029

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YU Bensong, WEN Hao, JIN Dongpingy, CHEN Ti. Theory and experiment of space electrodynamic tether systems[J]. Advances in Mechanics, 2016, 46(1): 201605. doi: 10.6052/1000-0992-15-029

YU Bensong, WEN Hao, JIN Dongpingy, CHEN Ti. Theory and experiment of space electrodynamic tether systems[J]. Advances in Mechanics, 2016, 46(1): 201605. doi: 10.6052/1000-0992-15-029

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YU Bensong, WEN Hao, JIN Dongpingy, CHEN Ti. Theory and experiment of space electrodynamic tether systems[J]. Advances in Mechanics, 2016, 46(1): 201605. doi: 10.6052/1000-0992-15-029

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Theory and experiment of space electrodynamic tether systems

doi: 10.6052/1000-0992-15-029

State Key Laboratory of Mechanics and Control of Mechanical Structures, Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics, Nanjing 210016, China

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Corresponding author: JIN Dongpingy
Received Date: 2015-06-18
Rev Recd Date: 2015-09-14
Publish Date: 2016-05-20

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This paper focuses on electrodynamic tether systems having conductive property in space.The complex dynamics and potential applications of electrodynamic tethers have gained more and more attention from academic researchers.The paper summarizes recent progress of space electrodynamic tether systems, including the principle of electro-dynamic tethers, mechanics modeling, dynamic behaviors, dynamics control, applications, orbital and the ground-based experiments.Some challenges in the fields are put forward for further studies.
- electrodynamic tether system,
- mechanics modeling,
- dynamic behaviors,
- control,
- experiment

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