A comprehensive review of Electric Solar Wind Sail concept and its applications
Abstract The Electric Solar Wind Sail (E-sail) is an innovative propellantless propulsion
system conceived by Pekka Janhunen in 2004 for use in interplanetary space. An E-sail …
system conceived by Pekka Janhunen in 2004 for use in interplanetary space. An E-sail …
Turbulence in the outer heliosphere
The solar wind (SW) and local interstellar medium (LISM) are turbulent media. Their
interaction is governed by complex physical processes and creates heliospheric regions …
interaction is governed by complex physical processes and creates heliospheric regions …
Turbulence-driven ion beams in the magnetospheric Kelvin-Helmholtz instability
L Sorriso-Valvo, F Catapano, A Retinò, O Le Contel… - Physical Review Letters, 2019 - APS
The description of the local turbulent energy transfer and the high-resolution ion distributions
measured by the Magnetospheric Multiscale mission together provide a formidable tool to …
measured by the Magnetospheric Multiscale mission together provide a formidable tool to …
Magnetic turbulence spectra and intermittency in the heliosheath and in the local interstellar medium
F Fraternale, NV Pogorelov… - The Astrophysical …, 2019 - iopscience.iop.org
The understanding of inertial-scale dynamics in the heliosheath is not yet thorough.
Magnetic field fluctuations across the inner heliosheath (IHS) and the local interstellar …
Magnetic field fluctuations across the inner heliosheath (IHS) and the local interstellar …
Waves and turbulence in the very local interstellar medium: from macroscales to microscales
F Fraternale, NV Pogorelov - The Astrophysical Journal, 2021 - iopscience.iop.org
Abstract Voyager 1 (V1) has been exploring the heliospheric boundary layer in the very local
interstellar medium (VLISM) since 2012 August. The measurements revealed a spectrum of …
interstellar medium (VLISM) since 2012 August. The measurements revealed a spectrum of …
Comparing turbulence in a Kelvin–Helmholtz instability region across the terrestrial magnetopause
P Quijia, F Fraternale, JE Stawarz… - Monthly Notices of …, 2021 - academic.oup.com
The properties of turbulence observed within the plasma originating from the
magnetosheath and the magnetospheric boundary layer, which have been entrained within …
magnetosheath and the magnetospheric boundary layer, which have been entrained within …
Signatures of intermittency and fine-scale turbulence in the very local interstellar medium
F Fraternale, NV Pogorelov… - The Astrophysical Journal …, 2020 - iopscience.iop.org
This study presents the first Voyager 1 (V1) observation of magnetic turbulence intermittency
and fine-scale structures associated with the propagation of a shock wave in the outer …
and fine-scale structures associated with the propagation of a shock wave in the outer …
Electric sail trajectory correction in presence of environmental uncertainties
Abstract An Electric Solar Wind Sail (E-sail) is an innovative propellantless propulsion
system that generates a propulsive acceleration by exchanging momentum with the solar …
system that generates a propulsive acceleration by exchanging momentum with the solar …
Optimal planning and tracking for E-sail transition between steady-states
G Pacheco-Ramos, R Vazquez… - Aerospace Science and …, 2025 - Elsevier
The E-sail technology employs the repulsive force of solar wind protons on positively
charged tethers for continuous propulsion. Mission research highlights the necessity to …
charged tethers for continuous propulsion. Mission research highlights the necessity to …
Electric sail displaced orbit control with solar wind uncertainties
The working principle of the Electric Solar Wind Sail, an innovative propellantless propulsion
system proposed in 2004, is based on the electrostatic interaction between a spinning grid …
system proposed in 2004, is based on the electrostatic interaction between a spinning grid …