Laboratory Experiments for Code Validation of Multiutility Spacecraft Charging Analysis Tool (MUSCAT)

Hosoda, Saichi; Muranaka, Toshiya; Kuninaka, Hitoshi; Kim, J.; Hatta, Shinji; Kurahara, Naomi; Cho, M.; Ueda, Hiroko; Koga, Kiyokazu; Goka, T.

doi:10.1109/tps.2008.2003973

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“…This problem will be reduced by estimating the charging risk of individual satellite using satellite charging models with providing current and future condition of the space environment at the position of an individual satellite by models of space weather forecast. Interaction System (SPIS) (Roussel et al, 2008) or Multi-Utility Spacecraft Charging Analysis Tool (MUSCAT) (Hosoda et al, 2008;Munakata et al, 2008). High energy particles which cause internal charging are predicted by radiation belt simulation.…”

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Development of Space Environment Customized Risk Estimation for Satellites (SECURES)

Nagatsuma

Nakamizo

Kubota

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Plasma variations in geospace environment driven by the solar wind-magnetosphere interaction is one of the major causes of satellite anomaly. To mitigate the effect of satellite anomaly, risk of space weather disturbances needs to be known in advance based on space weather forecast. However, risk of satellite anomaly due to space weather disturbances is not the same as each satellite, because the risk depends not only on the space environment itself but also on the design and materials of individual satellite. For the viewpoint of satellite operator, it is not easy to apply general alert level of space environment to the risk of individual satellite. To provide tailored space weather information, we have developed SECURES (Space Environment Customized Risk Estimation for Satellite) by combining models of space environment and those of spacecraft charging. In SECURES, we are focusing on the risk of spacecraft charging (surface/internal) for geosynchronous satellites. For risk estimation of surface charging, we have combined the global magnetosphere MHD model with the satellite surface charging models. For risk estimation of internal charging, we have combined the radiation belt models with the satellite internal charging models. We have developed prototype products for both types of charging/ESD. The development of SECURES and our achievements are introduced in this paper.

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Development of Space Environment Customized Risk Estimation for Satellites (SECURES)

Nagatsuma

Nakamizo

Kubota

et al. 2020

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“…Known charging codes include the NASCAP‐2k (NASA/Air Force Spacecraft Charging Analyzer Program; Rubin et al, ; Davis & Mandell, ); SPIS (Spacecraft Plasma Interaction Software; http://dev.spis.org/projects/spine/home/spis), MUSCAT (Multi‐Utility Spacecraft Charging Analysis Tool; e.g., Muranaka et al, ; Hosoda et al, ), and other small group ones. Other engineering effect codes relevant to surface charging can be found at SPENVIS (the Space ENVironment Information System; https://www.spenvis.oma.be/).…”

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Space Radiation and Plasma Effects on Satellites and Aviation: Quantities and Metrics for Tracking Performance of Space Weather Environment Models

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The Community Coordinated Modeling Center has been leading community‐wide space science and space weather model validation projects for many years. These efforts have been broadened and extended via the newly launched International Forum for Space Weather Modeling Capabilities Assessment (https://ccmc.gsfc.nasa.gov/assessment/). Its objective is to track space weather models' progress and performance over time, a capability that is critically needed in space weather operations and different user communities in general. The Space Radiation and Plasma Effects Working Team of the aforementioned International Forum works on one of the many focused evaluation topics and deals with five different subtopics (https://ccmc.gsfc.nasa.gov/assessment/topics/radiation-all.php) and varieties of particle populations: Surface Charging from tens of eV to 50‐keV electrons and internal charging due to energetic electrons from hundreds keV to several MeVs. Single‐event effects from solar energetic particles and galactic cosmic rays (several MeV to TeV), total dose due to accumulation of doses from electrons (>100 keV) and protons (>1 MeV) in a broad energy range, and radiation effects from solar energetic particles and galactic cosmic rays at aviation altitudes. A unique aspect of the Space Radiation and Plasma Effects focus area is that it bridges the space environments, engineering, and user communities. The intent of the paper is to provide an overview of the current status and to suggest a guide for how to best validate space environment models for operational/engineering use, which includes selection of essential space environment and effect quantities and appropriate metrics.

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“…MUSCAT, the Multi-Utility Spacecraft Charging Analysis Tool, has been in development since 2004 and the final version was released in March 2007 [6]. The comparison to experiments has also been achieved in a wide range of configurations [7].…”

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“…First simulations were performed in previous work using MUSCAT to solve plasma dynamics around a plate immersed in drifting plasma. [7]. The work presented in this paper consisted in using SPIS in the same configuration.…”

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SPIS and MUSCAT Software Comparison on LEO-Like Environment

Matéo‐Vélez

Roussel

Inguimbert

et al. 2012

IEEE Trans. Plasma Sci.

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Abstract:Several numerical codes aiming at calculating spacecraft plasma interactions have been developed over the world. They generally calculate plasma dynamics, current emission/collection on spacecraft and spacecraft charging. Among these codes, SPIS and MUSCAT have been developed by ONERA/DESP and KIT respectively. SPIS, the Spacecraft Plasma Interaction Software, has been developed with ESA support and ameliorated via several CNES R&T contracts so as to provide the community with an opensource software dedicated to the environment effect on satellites. The numerical core and the user interface have been developed by ONERA and ARTENUM respectively [1]. The effect of in-orbit plasma on spacecraft has been modelled in a wide range of configurations: electric propulsion By now, the models have been tested independently. The objective of this work is to provide a first attempt of SPIS and MUSCAT cross validation. It consists in comparing them in a typical LEO-like environment. First simulations were performed in previous work using MUSCAT to solve plasma dynamics around a plate immersed in drifting plasma. [7]. The work presented in this paper consisted in using SPIS in the same configuration. The results show a good qualitative and quantitative agreement with similar plasma sheath, particle dynamics, wake and particle collection. In near future, better quantitative agreement could be achieved by using closer models. The next step would then be to simulate the spacecraft charging at GEO.

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Laboratory Experiments for Code Validation of Multiutility Spacecraft Charging Analysis Tool (MUSCAT)

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Development of Space Environment Customized Risk Estimation for Satellites (SECURES)

Development of Space Environment Customized Risk Estimation for Satellites (SECURES)

Space Radiation and Plasma Effects on Satellites and Aviation: Quantities and Metrics for Tracking Performance of Space Weather Environment Models

SPIS and MUSCAT Software Comparison on LEO-Like Environment

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