G Moon, E Jun - AIP Conference Proceedings, 2024 - pubs.aip.org
A residual atmosphere of the Very-Low-Earth-Orbit (VLEO) could be the source of drag force. The Atmosphere-Breathing Electric Propulsion (ABEP) system has been proposed to …
P Zheng, J Wu, Y Zhang - Acta Astronautica, 2021 - Elsevier
Abstract Atmosphere-Breathing Electric Propulsion (ABEP) is a promising propulsion concept for Very Low Earth Orbit (VLEO). Spacecraft (S/C) operating at lower altitudes has …
P Zheng, J Wu, Y Zhang, Y Zhao - Vacuum, 2022 - Elsevier
Atmosphere-breathing electric propulsion system is a concept for space mission for ultra-low Earth orbit, which can collect the rarefied atmospheric particles as propellant to compensate …
J Wu, P Zheng, Y Zhang, H Tang - Progress in Aerospace Sciences, 2022 - Elsevier
Increasing interest in development of very low Earth orbit (VLEO) has attracted more and more researchers to study atmosphere-breathing electric propulsion (ABEP) system in past …
Abstract Very Low Earth Orbit (VLEO) provides many benefits for space missions, including better image resolution for Earth observation, better telecommunication link with ground …
G Moon, M Yi, E Jun - Aerospace Science and Technology, 2024 - Elsevier
The atmosphere-breathing electric propulsion (ABEP) system captures and compresses the atmosphere in very-low-Earth-orbit (VLEO). ABEP intake devices are classified into passive …
S Zhang, Y Jinyuan, LI Cheng, LI Haolin… - Chinese Journal of …, 2024 - Elsevier
Abstract Atmosphere-Breathing Electric Propulsion (ABEP) can compensate for lost momentum of spacecraft operating in Very Low Earth Orbit (VLEO) which has been widely …
P Zheng, J Wu, Y Zhang, B Wu - Proceedings of the …, 2022 - journals.sagepub.com
An atmosphere-breathing electric propulsion system uses the rarefied atmospheric molecules as the propellant for the electric thruster. In the best case, it can allow spacecraft …
Riassunto The Air-Breathing Electric Propulsion (ABEP) concept employs an air-intake to collect the residual atmospheric gas and feed it to an electric thruster. In this way, these …