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Analysis of interplanetary solar sail trajectories with attitude dynamics [PDF]

, 2012
We present a new approach to the problem of optimal control of solar sails for low-thrust trajectory optimization. The objective was to find the required control torque magnitudes in order to steer a solar sail in interplanetary space.
Borggrafe, Andreas, Dachwald, Bernd, Sebolt, Wolfgang, Ohndorf, Andreas   +3 more
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Interplay of Large-scale Drift and Turbulence in the Heliospheric Propagation of Solar Energetic Particles

The Astrophysical Journal
The gradient and curvature of the Parker spiral interplanetary magnetic field give rise to curvature and gradient guiding-center drifts on cosmic rays (CRs). The plasma turbulence present in interplanetary space is thought to suppress the drifts; however,
T. Laitinen, S. Dalla
doaj   +1 more source

The Influence of Magnetic Turbulence on the Energetic Particle Transport Upstream of Shock Waves

Atmosphere, 2021
Energetic particles are ubiquitous in the interplanetary space and their transport properties are strongly influenced by the interaction with magnetic field fluctuations.
Silvia Perri, Giuseppe Prete, Francesco Malara, Francesco Pucci, Gaetano Zimbardo   +4 more
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Structured Energy Conversion in Kelvin‐Helmholtz Instability

Geophysical Research Letters, Volume 53, Issue 15, 16 August 2026.
Abstract We present quantitative investigations of the energy conversion pathways—electromagnetic ϵEM $\left({{\epsilon}}^{EM}\right)$, fluid flow ϵf $\left({{\epsilon}}^{f}\right)$, and particle thermal ϵth $\left({{\epsilon}}^{th}\right)$ energies—within the Kelvin‐Helmholtz instability (KHI) observed by the Magnetospheric Multiscale mission. We find
Kyunghwan Dokgo, Kyoung‐Joo Hwang, Eunjin Choi, James L. Burch, Rungployphan Kieokaew   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Bow Shock Current Closure Through the Magnetosheath for Non‐Zero IMF By—Results From Hybrid Simulations

Journal of Geophysical Research: Space Physics, Volume 131, Issue 8, August 2026.
Abstract The bow shock current (BSC) flows on the bow shock due to the compression of the interplanetary magnetic field (IMF) across the shock. Although previous studies have shown that the BSC can connect to magnetospheric current systems via the magnetosheath, it is still not known how this happens.
G. Semrén, M. Hamrin, S. Fatemi, E. Krämer, L. Macke, T. Karlsson, T. Pitkänen, P. Dredger, R. E. Lopez, O. Goncharov, S. E. Milan   +10 more
wiley   +1 more source

Heliospheric Diffusion of Stochastic Parker Spirals in Radially Evolving Solar Wind Turbulence

The Astrophysical Journal
 We present a stochastic field line mapping model where the interplanetary magnetic field lines are described by a density distribution function satisfying a Fokker–Planck equation that is solved numerically.
N. H. Bian, R. D. Strauss, G. Li, N. E. Engelbrecht   +3 more
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MMS Observations of Multi‐Species Wave‐Particle Interactions and Rapid Foreshock Evolution

Journal of Geophysical Research: Space Physics, Volume 131, Issue 8, August 2026.
Abstract The ion foreshock is the region upstream of Earth's bow shock where magnetic field lines connect to the quasi‐parallel shock surface. Within this region, there exist a variety of backstreaming ion populations from the shock ramp that can generate ultra‐low frequency (ULF) waves through wave‐particle interactions. In this work, we use data from
Guan Le, Xochitl Blanco‐Cano, Yuxi Chen, Megha Pandya, Gangkai Poh, Hanying Wei, Scott Boardsen, Poshan Belbase, Christopher T. Russell, Daniel J. Gershman, Ian J. Cohen, S. A. Fuselier   +11 more
wiley   +1 more source

Excitation of Large Amplitude Compressional ULF Waves in the Magnetosphere by Solar Wind Pressure Spikes and IMF Southward Turning

Journal of Geophysical Research: Space Physics, Volume 131, Issue 8, August 2026.
Abstract We present a case study of large amplitude, compressional Pc5 waves observed by GOES 13 and 15 at geosynchronous orbit near noon. These waves were excited near the arrival time of two consecutive solar wind dynamic pressure spikes at the magnetopause, the second of which was associated with a large and rapid southward turning of the ...
C. Lazzeri, C. Forsyth, A. Samsonov, A. Fazakerley, M. Archer, T. Elsden, K. J. Trattner, J. Rae, A. W. Degeling   +8 more
wiley   +1 more source

A Fokker–Planck Framework for Studying the Variability of the Magnetic Field Direction in the Alfvénic Streams of the Solar Wind

The Astrophysical Journal Letters
Turbulent rotations of the magnetic field vector are observed in the Alfvénic streams of the solar wind where the magnetic field strength remains close to a constant. They can lead to reversals of the radial magnetic field component or switchbacks. It is
N. H. Bian, Gang Li
doaj   +1 more source

Near‐Earth Solar Wind Speed of Fast Coronal Mass Ejections

Journal of Geophysical Research: Space Physics, Volume 131, Issue 8, August 2026.
Abstract Using solar wind and ground magnetometer data for solar cycles 23–25, extreme‐value power‐law models are developed that quantify relationships between near‐Earth solar wind speed and Sun‐to‐Earth transit times of interplanetary coronal mass ejections (ICMEs).
Jeffrey J. Love, Ian G. Richardson, E. Joshua Rigler, Kalevi Mursula   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source