Development of debris removal method using space plasma interaction

Research Project

Project/Area Number	22656195
Research Category	Grant-in-Aid for Challenging Exploratory Research
Allocation Type	Single-year Grants
Research Field	Aerospace engineering
Research Institution	Kyushu Institute of Technology
Principal Investigator	TOYODA Kazuhiro 九州工業大学, 大学院・工学研究院, 准教授 (10361411)
Project Period (FY)	2010 – 2011
Project Status	Completed (Fiscal Year 2011)
Budget Amount *help	¥3,410,000 (Direct Cost: ¥3,200,000、Indirect Cost: ¥210,000) Fiscal Year 2011: ¥910,000 (Direct Cost: ¥700,000、Indirect Cost: ¥210,000) Fiscal Year 2010: ¥2,500,000 (Direct Cost: ¥2,500,000)
Keywords	航空宇宙環境 / スペースデブリ / プラズマ / 除去技術
Research Abstract	The space debris mitigation method was developed using the interaction between space plasma and biased mesh electrode. The pseudo-debris was charged and attracted by electric field from mesh electrode by means of applying voltage on mesh electrode in a vacuum chamber filled with plasma. The electric force measured with pendulum angle was agreed with theoretical one.