Sailing with solar and planetary radiation pressure

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dc.contributor.authorDe Iuliis, Alessia
dc.contributor.authorCiampa, Francesco
dc.contributor.authorFelicetti, Leonard
dc.contributor.authorCeriotti, Matteo
dc.date.accessioned2019-09-25T08:39:38Z
dc.date.available2019-09-25T08:39:38Z
dc.date.issued2019-08-31
dc.description.abstractLiterature on solar sailing has thus far mostly considered solar radiation pressure (SRP) as the only contribution to sail force. However, considering a planetary sail, a new contribution can be added. Since the planet itself emits radiation, this generates a radial planetary radiation pressure (PRP) that is also exerted on the sail. Hence, this work studied the combined e ects of both SRP and PRP on a sail for two case studies, i.e. Earth and Venus. In proximity of the Earth, the e ect of PRP can be significant under specific conditions. Around Venus, instead, PRP is by far the dominating contribution. These combined e ects have been studied for single- and double-side reflective coating and including eclipse. Results show potential increase in the net acceleration and a change in the optimal attitude to maximise the acceleration in a given direction. Moreover, an increasing semi-major axis manoeuvre is shown with and without PRP, to quantify the di erence on a real-case scenario.en_UK
dc.identifier.citationDe Iuliis A, Ciampa F, Felicetti L, Ceriotti M. (2019) Sailing with solar and planetary radiation pressure. Proceedings of ISSS 2019: 5th International Symposium on Solar Sailing, 30 July-2 August, Aachen, Germanyen_UK
dc.identifier.urihttps://dspace.lib.cranfield.ac.uk/handle/1826/14563
dc.language.isoenen_UK
dc.publisherUnknownen_UK
dc.subjectPlanetary sailen_UK
dc.subjectsolar radiation pressureen_UK
dc.subjectplanetary radiation pressureen_UK
dc.subjectalbedoen_UK
dc.subjectblack-body radiationen_UK
dc.titleSailing with solar and planetary radiation pressureen_UK
dc.typeConference paperen_UK

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