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2008 Fiscal Year Final Research Report

Laboratory Experiment of Magnetoplasma Sail for Rapid Deep Space Explorations

Research Project

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Project/Area Number 18360411
Research Category

Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (B)

Allocation TypeSingle-year Grants
Section一般
Research Field Aerospace engineering
Research InstitutionJapan Aerospace Exploration Agency

Principal Investigator

FUNAKI Ikkoh  Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency, 宇宙科学研究本部, 准教授 (50311171)

Co-Investigator(Kenkyū-buntansha) YAMAKAWA Hiroshi  京都大学, 生存圏研究所・生存圏開発創成研究系, 教授 (50260013)
OTSU Hirotaka  静岡大学, 工学部, 准教授 (20313934)
HORISAWA Hideyuki  東海大学, 工学部, 教授 (30256169)
Co-Investigator(Renkei-kenkyūsha) FUJITA Kazuhisa  宇宙航空研究開発機構, 研究開発本部・空気力学研究グループ, 主任研究員 (90281584)
OGAWA Hiroyuki  宇宙航空研究開発機構, 宇宙科学研究本部・宇宙航行システム研究系, 准教授 (60311172)
ABE Takashi  宇宙航空研究開発機構, 宇宙科学研究本部・宇宙輸送工学研究系, 教授 (60114849)
NAKAJIMA Hideki  九州大学, 総合理工学研究院, 教授 (60112306)
Research Collaborator NISHIDA Hiroyuki  東京大学, 大学院・工学系研究科, 大学院生
UENO Kazuma  総合研究大学, 大学院, 大学院生
KIMURA Toshiyuki  東海大学, 大学院・工学研究科, 大学院生
AYABE Tomohiro  東海大学, 大学院・工学研究科, 大学院生
FUJIMOTO Tomoya  静岡大学, 大学院・工学研究科, 大学院生
OSHIO Yuya  総合研究大学, 大学院, 大学院生
MINAMI Yuichiro  京都大学, 大学院・工学研究科, 大学院生
SASAKI Daisuke  , 大学院・工学研究科, 大学院生
Project Period (FY) 2006 – 2008
Keywords航空宇宙工学 / 惑星探査 / プラズマ推進 / 電気推進
Research Abstract

磁気プラズマセイル(Magnetoplasma Sail, MPS)は,太陽風プラズマ流を宇宙機のつくる磁気圏で受け止めて推進する新しいタイプの宇宙機推進システムである。MPSの宇宙での動作状況を予測するため、数値シミュレーションならびにスケールモデル実験を実施した。軌道上で300kmの磁気圏サイズ(推力で100Nに相当)の磁気セイルのスケールモデル実験ならびに直接推力測定に成功すると共に、MPS の磁気圏展開メカニズムの実証に成功した。

  • Research Products

    (32 results)

All 2009 2008 2007 2006

All Journal Article (14 results) (of which Peer Reviewed: 13 results) Presentation (18 results)

  • [Journal Article] Thrust Measurement of Pure Magnetic Sail using the Parallelogram-pendulum Method2009

    • Author(s)
      K. Ueno, I. Funaki, T. Kimura, H. Horisawa, H. Yamakawa
    • Journal Title

      Journal of Propulsion and Power Vol.25, No.2

      Pages: 536-539

    • Peer Reviewed
  • [Journal Article] Thrust Characteristics of Magnetic Sail Spacecraft Using Superconducting Coils2009

    • Author(s)
      Y. Minami, I. Funaki, H. Yamakawa, T. Nakamura, H. Nishida, D. Sasaki, H. Yonekura, H. Kojima, Y. Ueda
    • Journal Title

      AIP Conference Proceedings Vol.1084

      Pages: 721-727

    • Peer Reviewed
  • [Journal Article] Laboratory Facility for Simulating Solar Wind Sails2009

    • Author(s)
      I. Funaki, K. Ueno, Y. Oshio, T. Ayabe, H. Horisawa, H. Yamakawa
    • Journal Title

      26th International Symposium on Rarefied Gas Dynamics, AIP Conference Proceedings Vol.1084

      Pages: 754-759

    • Peer Reviewed
  • [Journal Article] Numerical Analysis of Magnetic Sail Spacecraft2009

    • Author(s)
      D. Sasaki, I. Funaki, H. Yamakawa, H. Usui, H. Kojima
    • Journal Title

      AIP Conference Proceedings Vol.1084

      Pages: 784-792

    • Peer Reviewed
  • [Journal Article] Scale-model Experiment of Magnetoplasma Sail for Future Deep Space Missions2008

    • Author(s)
      I. Funaki, H. Yamakawa, K. Ueno, T. Kimura, T. Ayabe, H. Horisawa
    • Journal Title

      AIP Conference Proceedings Vol.997

      Pages: 553-560

  • [Journal Article] 磁気セイルの推進性能評価に関する3次元電磁流体解析2007

    • Author(s)
      西田浩之, 小川博之, 船木一幸, 稲田芳文
    • Journal Title

      日本航空宇宙学会論文集 Vo.55, No.644

      Pages: 453-457

    • Peer Reviewed
  • [Journal Article] 磁気プラズマセイルの研究と深宇宙探査への挑戦2007

    • Author(s)
      船木一幸, 山川宏
    • Journal Title

      プラズマ核融合学会誌, 新たな宇宙開発を拓く核融合技術 Vol.83, No.3

      Pages: 281-284

    • Peer Reviewed
  • [Journal Article] Interaction between Plasma Flow and Magnetic Field in scale model experiment of Magnetic Sail2007

    • Author(s)
      I. Funaki, K. Ueno, H. Yamakawa, Y. Nakayama, T. Kimura, H. Horisawa
    • Journal Title

      Fusion Science and Technology Vol.51, No.2T

      Pages: 226-228

    • Peer Reviewed
  • [Journal Article] Laboratory Experiment of Plasma Flow around Magnetic Sail2007

    • Author(s)
      I. Funaki, H. Kojima, H. Yamakawa, Y. Nakayama, Y. Shimizu
    • Journal Title

      Astrophysics and Space Science Vol.307, No.1-3

      Pages: 63-68

    • Peer Reviewed
  • [Journal Article] 磁気セイルシミュレータの開発2006

    • Author(s)
      船木一幸, 小嶋秀典, 清水幸夫, 都木恭一郎, 中山宜典, 山川宏, 藤田和央, 小川博之, 篠原季次
    • Journal Title

      日本航空宇宙学会論文集 Vol.54

      Pages: 501-509

    • Peer Reviewed
  • [Journal Article] Magneto Plasma Sail : An Engineering Satellite Concept and its Application for Outer Planet Missions2006

    • Author(s)
      H. Yamakawa, I. Funaki, Y. Nakayama, K. Fujita, H. Ogawa, S. Nonaka, H. Kuninaka, S. Sawai, H. Nishida, R. Asahi, H. Otsu, H. Nakashima
    • Journal Title

      Acta Astronautica Vol.59

      Pages: 777-784

    • Peer Reviewed
  • [Journal Article] Dynamics of Radially Accelerated Trajectories2006

    • Author(s)
      H. Yamakawa
    • Journal Title

      Transactions of Japan Society for Aeronautical and Space Sciences Vol.49, No.164

      Pages: 77-80

    • Peer Reviewed
  • [Journal Article] Two-dimensional Magnetohydrodynamic Simulation of a Magnetic Sail2006

    • Author(s)
      H. Nishida, H. Ogawa, I. Funaki, K. Fujita, H. Yamakawa, Y. Nakayama
    • Journal Title

      Journal of Spacecraft and Rockets Vol.43

      Pages: 667-672

    • Peer Reviewed
  • [Journal Article] MHD Analysis of Magnetosphere around Magneto Plasma Sail2006

    • Author(s)
      H. Nishida, H. Ogawa, I. Funaki, Y. Inatani
    • Journal Title

      Proceedings of the 25th International Symposium on Space Technology and Science 2006-b-47

      Pages: 304-309

    • Peer Reviewed
  • [Presentation] Non- Ideal MHD Effect in the Flow Field of Magneto Plasma Sail2009

    • Author(s)
      T. Fujimoto, H. Otsu, I. Funaki, Y. Yamagiwa
    • Organizer
      47th AIAA Aerospace Sciences Meeting
    • Place of Presentation
      Orlando World Center Marriott, Florida, USA.
    • Year and Date
      20090105-08
  • [Presentation] Thrust Production Mechanism of Magnetic Sail Spacecraft with Superconducting Coils2008

    • Author(s)
      D. Sasaki, I. Funaki, H. Yamakawa, H. Usui, H. Kojima
    • Organizer
      The 59th International Astronautical Congress
    • Place of Presentation
      Glasgow, UK
    • Year and Date
      20080929-1003
  • [Presentation] Thrust Measurement of Pure Magnetic Sail2008

    • Author(s)
      K. Ueno, T. Kimura, T. Ayabe, I. Funaki, H. Yamakawa, H. Horisawa
    • Organizer
      26th International Symposium on Space Technology and Science
    • Place of Presentation
      Hamamatsu
    • Year and Date
      20080600
  • [Presentation] MHD Flow Field and Momentum Transfer Process of Magneto-Plasma Sail2008

    • Author(s)
      H. Nishida, I. FunAki, Y. Intatani, K. Kusano
    • Organizer
      International Congress on Plasma Physics 2008
    • Place of Presentation
      Fukuoka
    • Year and Date
      2008-09-11
  • [Presentation] Research Status of Sail Propulsion using the Solar Wind2008

    • Author(s)
      I. Funaki, H. Yamakawa
    • Organizer
      International Congress on Plasma Physics 2008
    • Place of Presentation
      Fukuoka
    • Year and Date
      2008-09-11
  • [Presentation] Imaging of Plasma Flow around Magnetoplasma Sail in Laboratory Experiment2008

    • Author(s)
      K. Ueno, T. Ayabe, I. Funaki, H. Horisawa, H. Yamakawa
    • Organizer
      International Congress on Plasma Physics 2008
    • Place of Presentation
      Fukuoka
    • Year and Date
      2008-09-11
  • [Presentation] Laboratory Simulation of Magnetoplasma Sail2008

    • Author(s)
      K. Ueno, I. Funaki, T. Kimura, T. Ayabe, H. Yamakawa, H. Horisawa
    • Organizer
      44th AIAA/ASME/SAE/ASEE Joint Propulsion Conference & Exhibit
    • Place of Presentation
      Hartford
    • Year and Date
      2008-07-22
  • [Presentation] Research Status of Sail Propulsion using the Solar Wind2008

    • Author(s)
      I. Funaki, H. Yamakawa
    • Organizer
      Asian Joint Conferences on Propulsion and Power (AJCPP)
    • Year and Date
      2008-03-07
  • [Presentation] Numerical Study of Inflation of a Dipolar Magnetic Field by Injecting Plasma with Different Beta2008

    • Author(s)
      Y. Kajimura, I. Funaki, I. Shinohara, H. Usui, H. Nakashima
    • Organizer
      Asian Joint Conferences on Propulsion and Power (AJCPP)
    • Year and Date
      2008-03-07
  • [Presentation] MHD Analysis of Flow Fields Around Magneto Plasma Sail2007

    • Author(s)
      H. Nishida, H. Ogawa, I. Funaki Y. Inatani
    • Organizer
      45th AIAA Aerospace Sciences Meeting and Exhibi
    • Place of Presentation
      Reno, Nevada
    • Year and Date
      20070108-11
  • [Presentation] Feasibility Study of Magneto Plasma Sail by Using Numerical Simulation and Experiment2007

    • Author(s)
      Y. Kajimura, K. Noda, H. Nakashima, I. Funaki
    • Organizer
      45th AIAA Aerospace Sciences Meeting and Exhibit
    • Place of Presentation
      Reno, Nevada
    • Year and Date
      20070108-11
  • [Presentation] Laboratory Experiment of Magnetoplasma Sail, Part 2 : Magnetic Field Inflation2007

    • Author(s)
      I. Funaki, T. Kimura, K. Ueno, H. Horisawa, H. Yamakawa, Y. Kajimura, H. Nakashima Y. Shimizu
    • Organizer
      30th International Electric Propulsion Conference
    • Place of Presentation
      Florence
    • Year and Date
      2007-09-20
  • [Presentation] Laboratory Experiment of Magnetoplasma Sail, Part 1 : Pure Magnetic Sail2007

    • Author(s)
      K. Ueno, T. Kimura, I. Funaki, H. Horisawa H. Yamakawa
    • Organizer
      30th International Electric Propulsion Conference
    • Place of Presentation
      Florence
    • Year and Date
      2007-09-20
  • [Presentation] MHD Analysis on Propulsive Characteristics of Magneto Plasma Sail2007

    • Author(s)
      H. Nishida, I. Funaki, H. Ogawa Y. Inatani
    • Organizer
      30th International Electric Propulsion Conference
    • Place of Presentation
      Florence
    • Year and Date
      2007-09-20
  • [Presentation] Scale- Model Experiment of Magnetoplasma Sail : Preliminary Results2007

    • Author(s)
      I. Funaki, K. Ueno, T. Kimura, H. Horisawa, H. Yamakawa
    • Organizer
      43rd AIAA/ASME/SAE/ASEE Joint Propulsion Conference & Exhibit
    • Place of Presentation
      Cincinnati
    • Year and Date
      2007-07-11
  • [Presentation] The Mechanism and Efficiency of Magnetic Field Inflating by Plasma Jets2007

    • Author(s)
      H. Nishida, H. Ogawa, I. Funaki Y. Inatani
    • Organizer
      37th AIAA Fluid Dynamics Conference and Exhibit
    • Place of Presentation
      Miami
    • Year and Date
      2007-06-26
  • [Presentation] Overview of Magnetic Plasma Sail (MPS) project and the Current Status of Plasma Simulations (MHD & Hybrid)2006

    • Author(s)
      I. Funaki, H. Yamakawa
    • Organizer
      JAXA/JEDI Workshop on Numerical Plasma Simulation for Space Environment
    • Place of Presentation
      Tokyo
    • Year and Date
      20061000
  • [Presentation] Experimental Simulation of Magnetic Sails2006

    • Author(s)
      I. Funaki, H. Yamakawa, Y. Shimizu, Y. Nakayama, H. Horisawa, K. Ueno, T. Kimura
    • Organizer
      42nd AIAA/ASME/SAE/ASEE Joint Propulsion Conference & Exhibit
    • Place of Presentation
      Sacramento
    • Year and Date
      2006-07-12

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