Numerical analysis of plasma interference of spacecraft equipped with advanced ion engine by using space environment simulator

• Project/Area Number: 18360405
• Research Category: Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (B)
• Allocation Type: Single-year Grants
• Section: 一般
• Research Field: Aerospace engineering
• Research Institution: Kyoto University
• Principal Investigator: USUI Hideyuki Kyoto University, 生存圏研究所, 准教授 (10243081)
• Co-Investigator(Kenkyū-buntansha): 國中 均 宇宙航空研究開発機構, 宇宙科学研究本部, 教授 (60234465) ; 大村 善治 京都大学, 生存圏研究所, 教授 (50177002)
• Co-Investigator(Renkei-kenkyūsha): KUNINAKA Hitoshi 宇宙航空研究開発機構, 宇宙科学研究本部, 教授 (60234465) ; OMURA Yoshiharu 京都大学, 生存圏研究所, 教授 (50177002)
• Project Period (FY): 2006 – 2008
• Project Status: Completed (Fiscal Year 2008)
• Budget Amount: ¥10,680,000 (Direct Cost: ¥9,000,000、Indirect Cost: ¥1,680,000); Fiscal Year 2008: ¥3,770,000 (Direct Cost: ¥2,900,000、Indirect Cost: ¥870,000); Fiscal Year 2007: ¥3,510,000 (Direct Cost: ¥2,700,000、Indirect Cost: ¥810,000); Fiscal Year 2006: ¥3,400,000 (Direct Cost: ¥3,400,000)
• Keywords: イオンエンジン / プラズマ干渉 / プラズマシミュレーション / 宇宙機 / 宇宙環境 / 電子中和 / 宇宙環境シミュレータ / 帯電 / プラズマシュミレーション / 宇宙環境シュミレータ

Research Abstract

プラズマ粒子シミュレーションをベースとした宇宙環境シミュレータを応用し、イオンエンジンプラズマ干渉解析用数値シミュレータ開発を行った。また、それを用いて、イオンエンジン近傍のイオンビームの中和電子ダイナミクスとそのパラメータ依存およびイオンビームと電子の相互作用に関する計算機シミュレーション解析を行い、次世代イオンエンジン搭載宇宙機のプラズマ干渉に関する基礎的な知見を得ることが出来た。

Research Products

• [Journal Article] Development of Multi-Utility Spacecraft Charging Analysis Tool (MUSCAT) (2008)
  • Author(s): T. Muranaka, S. Hosoda, J. Kim, S. Hatta, K. Ikeda, T. Hamanaga, M. Cho,H. Usui, H. O. Ueda, K. Koga, and T. Goka
  • Journal Title: IEEE transactions on plasma science 36 Pages: 2336-2349
  • Peer Reviewed
• [Journal Article] プラズマ粒子シミュレーション電流計算のOpenMP並列化手法 (2008)
  • Author(s): 臼井英之, 杉崎由典, 冨田清司, 大村善治, 三宅洋平, 青木正樹
  • Journal Title: 情報処理学会ACS 論文誌 1 Pages: 250-260
  • NAID: 110007990189
  • Peer Reviewed
• [Journal Article] Analysis of Photoelectron Effect on the Antenna Impedance via Particle-In-Cell Simulation (2008)
  • Author(s): Y. Miyake and H. Usui
  • Journal Title: Radio Science 43
  • Peer Reviewed
• [Journal Article] Electromagnetic Particle-In-Cell Simulation on the Impedance of a Dipole Antenna Surrounded by an Ion Sheath (2008)
  • Author(s): Y. Miyake, H. Usui, H. Kojima, Y. Omura, and H. Matsumoto
  • Journal Title: Radio Science 43
  • Peer Reviewed
• [Journal Article] Electromagnetic Particle-In-Cell Simulation on the Impedance of a Dipole Antenna Surrounded by an Ion Sheath (2008)
  • Author(s): Y. Miyake, H. Usui, H. Kojima, Y. Omura, H. Matsumoto
  • Journal Title: Radio Science 43
  • Peer Reviewed
• [Journal Article] Analysis of Photoelectron Effect on the Antenna Impedance via Particle-In-Cell Simulation (2008)
  • Author(s): Y. Miyake, H. Usui
  • Journal Title: Radio Science 43
  • Peer Reviewed
• [Journal Article] プラズマ粒子シミュレーション電流計算のOpenMP並列化手法 (2008)
  • Author(s): 臼井英之, 杉崎由典, 冨田清司, 大村善治, 三宅洋平, 青木正樹
  • Journal Title: 情報処理学会ACS論文誌 1 Pages: 250-260
  • NAID: 110007990189
  • Peer Reviewed
• [Journal Article] Development of Multi-Utility Spacecraft Charging Analysis Tool (MUSCAT) (2008)
  • Author(s): T. Muranaka, S. Hosoda, J. Kim, S. Hatta, K. Ikeda, T. Hamanaga, M. Cho, H. Usui, H. O. Ueda, K. Koga, T. Goka
  • Journal Title: IEEE transactions on plasma science 36 Pages: 2336-2349
  • Peer Reviewed
• [Journal Article] Spacecraft Plasma Environment Analysis via Large Scale 3D Plasma Particle Simulation (2008)
  • Author(s): M. Okada, H. Usui, Y. Omura, H. O. Ueda, T. Murata and T. Sugiyama
  • Journal Title: High-Perfbrmance Computing, Lecture Notes in Computer Science (LNCS) Vol.4759/2008DOI 10.1007/978-3-540-77704-5 Pages: 383-392
  • Peer Reviewed
• [Journal Article] Development and Application of Geospace Environment Simulator for the Analysis of Spacecraft-Plasma Interactions (2006)
  • Author(s): H. Usui, Y. Miyake, M. Okada, Y. Omura, T. Sugiyama, K. T. Murata, D. Matsuoka, H. O. Ueda
  • Journal Title: IEEE Transactions on plasma science Volume 34(Issue 5) Pages: 2094-2102
  • Peer Reviewed
• [Journal Article] simulation of spacecraft charging by artificial ion-beam emission (2006)
  • Author(s): I. Funaki, H. Usui, Y. Nakayama, and H. Kuninaka
  • Journal Title: IEEE Transactions on plasma science Volume34(Issue 5) Pages: 2031-2037
  • Peer Reviewed
• [Journal Article] Development and Application of Geospace Environment Simulator for the Analysis of Spacecraft-Plasma Interactions (2006)
  • Author(s): H.Usui, Y.Miyake, M.Okada, Y.Omura, T.Sugiyama, K.T.Murata, D.Matsuoka, H.O.Ueda
  • Journal Title: IEEE Transactions on plasma science Volume 34, Issue 5 Pages: 2094-2102
• [Journal Article] Experimental simulation of spacecraft charging by artificial ion-beam emission (2006)
  • Author(s): I.Funaki, H.Usui, Y.Nakayama, H.Kuninaka
  • Journal Title: IEEE Transactions on plasma science Volume 34, Issue 5 Pages: 2031-2037
• [Presentation] 宇宙機とプラズマの相互作用(Spacecraft-Plasma Interactions) (2009)
  • Author(s): 臼井英之
  • Organizer: 第3回プラズマ科学シンポジウム(PSS2009/SPP-26)
  • Place of Presentation: 名古屋大学 豊田講堂・シンポジオン
  • Year and Date: 2009-02-02
• [Presentation] 宇宙機とプラズマの相互作用 (Spacecraft-Plasma Interactions) (2009)
  • Author(s): 臼井英之
  • Organizer: 第3回プラズマ科学シンポジウム(PSS2009/SPP-26)
  • Place of Presentation: 名古屋大学豊田講堂・シンポシオン
  • Year and Date: 2009-02-02
• [Presentation] Theory and Fully Kinetic Simulations (2008)
  • Author(s): J. Wang, H.Usui, C.Chang, Ion Beam Neutralization
  • Organizer: 第5回宇宙環境シンポジウム
  • Place of Presentation: つくば国際会議場
  • Year and Date: 2008-12-18
• [Presentation] Ion Beam Neutralization : Theory and Fully Kinetic Simulations (2008)
  • Author(s): J. Wang, H. Usui, C. Chang
  • Organizer: 第5回宇宙環境シンポジウム
  • Place of Presentation: つくば国際会議場
  • Year and Date: 2008-12-18
• [Presentation] 惑星間航行システム開発に向けたマルチスケール粒子シミュレーション (2008)
  • Author(s): 臼井英之, 篠原育, 山川宏, 船木一幸, 中村雅夫, 梶村好宏, 沼波政倫, 秋田大輔, 上田裕子
  • Organizer: 地球電磁気・地球惑星圏学会秋学会
  • Place of Presentation: 仙台市戦災復興記念館
  • Year and Date: 2008-10-11
• [Presentation] Multi-Scale Plasma Particle Simulation for the Development of Interplanetary Flight System (2008)
  • Author(s): H. USUI, Y. KAJIMURA, M. NUNAMI, I. FUNAKI, I. SHINOHARA, H. YAMAKAWA, M. NAKAMURA, D. AKITA, H. O. UEDA
  • Organizer: 14th International Congress on Plasma Physics
  • Place of Presentation: Hakata, Japan
  • Year and Date: 2008-09-11
• [Presentation] Three-Dimensional Particle-In-Cell Simulations on Active Mitigation of Spacecraft Charging in the Earth's Polar Region (2008)
  • Author(s): H. Usui, K. Imasato, Y. Omura and H. Kuninaka
  • Organizer: 26th International Symposium on Rarefied Gas Dynamics symposium
  • Place of Presentation: Kyoto University Clock Tower Centennial Hall
  • Year and Date: 2008-07-25
• [Presentation] Three-Dimensional Particle-In-Cell Simulations on Active Mitigation of Spacecraft Chargingin the Earth's Polar Region (2008)
  • Author(s): H. Usui, K. Imasato, Y. Omura, H. Kuninaka
  • Organizer: 26th International Symposium on Rarefied Gas Dynamics symposium
  • Place of Presentation: Kyoto University Clock Tower Centennial Hall
  • Year and Date: 2008-07-25
• [Presentation] Particle-In-Cell simulations on spacecraft charging mitigation by plasma injection (2008)
  • Author(s): H. Usui, K. Imasato, and H. Kuninaka
  • Organizer: COSPAR 2008
  • Place of Presentation: Montreal, Canada
  • Year and Date: 2008-07-15
• [Presentation] Particle-In-Cell simulations on spacecraft charging mitigation by piasma injection (2008)
  • Author(s): H. Usui, K. Imasato, H. Kuninaka
  • Organizer: COSPAR 2008
  • Place of Presentation: Montreal, Canada
  • Year and Date: 2008-07-15
• [Presentation] Numerical study on spacecraft charging mitigation by plasma injection (2008)
  • Author(s): H. Usui, K. Imasato, Y. Omura, H. Kuninaka
  • Organizer: 26^<th> International Symposium on Space Technology and Science
  • Place of Presentation: Hamamatsu, Japan
  • Year and Date: 2008-06-03
• [Presentation] Numerical study on spacecraft charging mitigation by plasma injection (2008)
  • Author(s): H. Usul, K. Imasato, Y. Omura, H. Kuninaka
  • Organizer: 26th International Symposium on Space Technology and Science
  • Place of Presentation: Hamamatsu, Japan
  • Year and Date: 2008-06-03
• [Presentation] Particle-In-Cell simulations on active mitigation of spacecraft charging in the Earth's polar region (2008)
  • Author(s): H. Usui, K. Imasato, Y. Omura, H.Kuninaka
  • Organizer: 日本地球惑星科学連合2008 年大会
  • Place of Presentation: 幕張メッセ国際会議
  • Year and Date: 2008-05-30
• [Presentation] Particle-In-Cell simulations on active mitigation of spacecraft charging in the Earth's polar region (2008)
  • Author(s): H. Usui, K. Imasato, Y. Omura, H. Kuninaka
  • Organizer: 日本地球惑星科学連合2008年大会
  • Place of Presentation: 幕張メッセ国際会議場
  • Year and Date: 2008-05-30
• [Presentation] 能動的プラズマ放出による極域衛星帯電緩和に関するPICシミュレーション (2008)
  • Author(s): 臼井英之、今里康二郎、大村善治、國中均
  • Organizer: 第4回宇宙環境シンポジウム
  • Place of Presentation: 日本科学未来館
  • Year and Date: 2008-01-23
• [Presentation] Multi-Scale Plasma Particle Simulation for the Development of Interplanetary Flight System (2008)
  • Author(s): H. USUI, Y. KAJIMURA, M. NUNAMI, I. FUNAKI, I. SHINOHARA, H. YAMAKAWA, M. NAKAMURA, D. AKITA and H. O. UEDA
  • Organizer: International Congress on Plasma Physics
  • Place of Presentation: Hakata, Japan
• [Presentation] Analysis of Receiving Antenna Characteristics in Space Plasma Environment via Particle-In-Cell Simulation (2008)
  • Author(s): Miyake, Y., H. Usui, H. Kojima, and Y. Omura
  • Organizer: XXIXth UR SI General Assembly
  • Place of Presentation: Chicago
• [Presentation] Particle-In-Cell Simulation on the Effective Length of a Receiving Antenna in Space Plasma Environment (2008)
  • Author(s): Miyake, Y., H. Usui, H. Kojima, and Y. Omura
  • Organizer: AOGS 2008
  • Place of Presentation: Busan
• [Presentation] 3次元プラズマ粒子シミュレーションによる極軌道衛星の帯電解析とその緩和手法の検討 (2007)
  • Author(s): 今里康二郎、臼井英之、大村善治、國中均、
  • Organizer: 第51回宇宙科学技術連合講演会
  • Place of Presentation: 札幌コンベンションセンター
  • Year and Date: 2007-10-30
• [Presentation] PIC Simulations on Charge Mitigation by Plasma Release (2007)
  • Author(s): H. Usui and K. Imasato
  • Organizer: 30th Interantional electric propulsion conference (IEPC)
  • Place of Presentation: Florence, Italy
  • Year and Date: 2007-09-19
• [Presentation] Omura, Numerical Analysis on Electric Field Antennas in Space Plasma Environment via Electromagnetic Particle-In-Cell Simulation, American Geophysical Union (2007)
  • Author(s): Miyake, Y., H. Usui, H. Kojima, and Y. Omura
  • Organizer: Fall Meeting
  • Place of Presentation: San Francisco, USA
• [Presentation] 宇宙機環境プラズマ解析コードの開発 (2007)
  • Author(s): 村中崇信、上田裕子、臼井英之、篠原育
  • Organizer: 第51 回宇宙科学技術連合講演会
  • Place of Presentation: 札幌コンベンションセンター(SORA)、札幌
• [Presentation] 3次元プラズマ粒子シミュレーションによる極軌道衛星の帯電解析とその緩和手法の検討 (2007)
  • Author(s): 今里康二郎、臼井英之、大村善治、國中均
  • Organizer: 第51回宇宙科学技術連合講演会
  • Place of Presentation: 札幌コンベンションセンター(SORA)、札幌
• [Presentation] PIC Simulations on Charge Mitigation by Plasma Release, IEPC-2007-104 (2007)
  • Author(s): H. Usui, and K. Imasato
  • Organizer: 30th Interantional electric propulsion conference (IEPC)
  • Place of Presentation: Florence, Italy
• [Presentation] Effect of Photoelectrons on the Impedance of Electric Field Antenna onboard Spacecraft, 3B3-3 (2007)
  • Author(s): Miyake, Y., H. Usui, H. Kojima, Y. Omura, and H. Matsumoto
  • Organizer: 2007 International Symposium on Antennas and Propagation
  • Place of Presentation: Niigata, Japan
• [Presentation] Effect of Photoelectrons on the Impedance of the Electric Field Antennas onboard Spacecraft : EM-PIC Simulation Analysis (2007)
  • Author(s): Miyake, Y., H. Usui, H. Kojima, Y. Omura, and H. Matsumoto
  • Organizer: IUGG XXIV General Assembly
  • Place of Presentation: Perugia, Italy
• [Presentation] EM-PIC Simulation Analysis on the Characteristics of Satellite-Onboard Antenna in Space Plasma (2007)
  • Author(s): Miyake, Y., H. Usui, H. Kojima, and Y. Omura
  • Organizer: International CAWSES Symposium
  • Place of Presentation: Kyoto
• [Presentation] EM-PIC Simulation Analysis on the Characteristics of Satellite-Onboard Antenna in Space Plasma (2007)
  • Author(s): Miyake, Y., H. Usui, H. Kojima, and Y. Omura
  • Organizer: International CAWSES Symposium
  • Place of Presentation: Kyoto, Japan
• [Presentation] Effect of Photoelectrons on Electric Field Antenna in Space(Invited) (2007)
  • Author(s): H. Usui, Y. Miyake, H. Kojima, Y. Omura, H. Matsumoto
  • Organizer: North American Radio Science Meeting URSI 2007
  • Place of Presentation: Ottawa, Canada
• [Presentation] Application of PIC simulations to the analysis of spacecraft-plasma interactions (Invited) (2007)
  • Author(s): H. Usui, Y. Miyake, K. Imasato, Y. Omura, H. O. Ueda, I. Shinohara, M. Okada, and H. Matsumoto
  • Organizer: 8th International School/Symposium for Space Simulations
  • Place of Presentation: Kauai, Hawaii, USA
• [Presentation] Effect of Photoelectrons on the Impedance of an Electric Field Antenna in the Spacecraft Environment (2007)
  • Author(s): Y. Miyake, H. Usui, H. Kojima, Y. Omura, H. Matsumoto
  • Organizer: 8th International School/Symposium for Space Simulations
  • Place of Presentation: Kauai, Hawaii, USA
• [Presentation] Basic analysis of the spacecraft charging with three-dimensiona electrostatic plasma simulation (2007)
  • Author(s): Kojiro Imasato, H. Usui and Y. Omura
  • Organizer: 8th International School/Symposium for Space Simulations
  • Place of Presentation: Kauai, Hawaii, USA
• [Presentation] Spacecraft charging simulation with full-particle ES code modeling of the REIMEI satellite observation (2007)
  • Author(s): Hiroko O. Ueda, Masaki Okada, Hideyuki Usui, Koujiro Imasato
  • Organizer: 8th International School/Symposium for Space Simulations
  • Place of Presentation: Kauai, Hawaii, USA
• [Presentation] レイメイ衛星搭載のラングミュアプローブ特性に関するPIC シミュレーション-進捗報告- (2006)
  • Author(s): 臼井英之、今里康二郎, 上田裕子, 岡田雅樹
  • Organizer: 第3 回宇宙環境シンポジウム
  • Place of Presentation: JAXA つくば宇宙センター
  • Year and Date: 2006-12-08
• [Presentation] 衛星環境プラズマ数値シミュレータ開発 (2006)
  • Author(s): 臼井英之, 篠原育, 上田裕子, 岡田雅樹
  • Organizer: 第120 回地球電磁気・地球惑星圏学会総会・講演会
  • Place of Presentation: 相模原市産業会館・けやき会館
• [Book] Advanced Methods for Space Simulations (2007)
  • Author(s): H. Usui and Y. Omura (Edit)
  • Total Pages: 360
  • Publisher: TerraPub
• [Book] Advanced Methods for Space Simulations (2007)
  • Author(s): H.Usu i, Y.Omura (Edit)
  • Total Pages: 360
  • Publisher: TerraPub
• [Book] TerraPub (2006)
  • Author(s): H. Usui, Y. Omura (Edit)
  • Total Pages: 360
  • Publisher: Advanced Methods for Space Simulations