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Acta Astronautica

Volume 8, Issues 5–6, May–June 1981, Pages 663-674
Acta Astronautica

Special issue applications of space developments
Inductive interaction of moving bodies with ionospheric plasma

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Abstract

Currents arising on the surface of bodies moving in magnetized plasma are determined. The interaction of conductive bodies with plasma due to electric current induction is considered. It is shown that, due to this interaction, new u, b perturbation regions arise around the moving bodies, these regions, “wings”, being spreaded to large distances from the bodies. The induction braking forces are determined and it is shown that under some conditions these forces can exceed total aerodynamic drag forces.

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