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The Interaction of the Solar Wind with Solar Probe Plus - 3D Hybrid Simulation. Report 2: The Study for the Distance 9.5RsOur paper is a 2.5D and 3D numerical plasma models of the interaction of the solar wind (SW) with the Solar Probe Plus spacecraft (SPPSC). These results should be interpreted as a basic plasma model for which the derived SW interaction with spacecraft (SC) could have consequences for both plasma wave and electron plasma measurements on board SC in the inner heliosphere. We observe an excitation of the low frequency Alfven and whistler type wave directed by the magnetic field with an amplitude of the electromagnetic field oscillation about of (0.015-0.06) V/m. The compression waves and the jumps in an electric field with an amplitude of about 1.5 V/m and (12-18) V/m were also observed. The observed strong electromagnetic perturbations may be a crucial point in the electromagnetic measurements, which were planned in future Solar Probe Plus mission.
Document ID
20110004070
Acquisition Source
Goddard Space Flight Center
Document Type
Technical Memorandum (TM)
Authors
Lipatov, Alexander S.
(Maryland Univ. Baltimore, MD, United States)
Sittler, Edward C.
(NASA Goddard Space Flight Center Greenbelt, MD, United States)
Hartle, Richard E.
(NASA Goddard Space Flight Center Greenbelt, MD, United States)
Cooper, John F.
(NASA Goddard Space Flight Center Greenbelt, MD, United States)
Date Acquired
August 25, 2013
Publication Date
December 1, 2010
Subject Category
Plasma Physics
Report/Patent Number
NASA/TM-2010-215863
2011-00670
Funding Number(s)
CONTRACT_GRANT: SMD-08-0636
CONTRACT_GRANT: SMD-07-0458
CONTRACT_GRANT: NCC5-494
CONTRACT_GRANT: N 93672302010619
Distribution Limits
Public
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