Numerical SPIS-Dust Modelling of Plasma – Lunar Lander Interactions

I.A. Kuznetsov (1) , A.V. Zakharov (1) , Elena Seran (2) , S.L.G. Hess (3) , F. Cipriani (4) , G.G. Dolnikov (1) , A.N. Lyash (1) , I.A. Shashkova (1)

1 IKI - Space Research Institute of the Russian Academy of Sciences
2 HELIOS - LATMOS
3 ONERA - The French Aerospace Lab [Toulouse]
4 ESTEC - European Space Research and Technology Centre

This paper presents first results of SPIS-DUST modelling of the interaction between the lunar plasma environment , regolith and a lander. The model takes into account the geometry of the Luna-Glob lander, the electric properties of materials used on the lander surface, as well as Luna-Glob landing place. Initial conditions were chosen based on the current theoretical models of formation of dusty plasma exosphere and levitating charged dust particles.

Domains: Astrophysics [astro-ph]

I.A. Kuznetsov, A.V. Zakharov, Elena Seran, S.L.G. Hess, F. Cipriani, et al.. Numerical SPIS-Dust Modelling of Plasma – Lunar Lander Interactions. European Planetary Science Congress 2018, Sep 2018, Berlin, Germany. pp.EPSC2018-1218. ⟨insu-01916874⟩