Research Article
Attitude Motion of Cylindrical Space Debris during Its Removal by Ion Beam
Table 2
Parameters for ion beam force and torque calculation.
| Parameter | Value |
| Plasma density | m−3 | Mass of particle (xenon) | | Radius of the beam at the beginning of the far region | 0.1 m | Axial component of the ion flus velocity | 38000 m/s | Divergence angle of the beam | | Distance between thruster exit and debris centre | 15 m |
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