On the Deformation of a Round Three-layer Plate under the Action of a Surface Charge
Authors: Alexey A. Tikhonov, Natalia V. Naumova, Andrey B. Yakovlev, Denis N. Ivanov, Nikita P. Dorofeev
Keywords: three-layer plate, deformation, solar sail
Abstract:
In this work there are the charging model and the results of calculations of electric charge density on the surface of the solar sail in the space. These results are used to estimate change of a sail form as a result of its electrifying in space plasma of solar system.