Name: 30th Spacecraft Plasma Interaction Network in Europe (SPINE) meeting
Start: 2023-12-06T14:00:00+01:00
End: 2023-12-08T14:00:00+01:00
Location: ESA/ESTEC

30th Spacecraft Plasma Interaction Network in Europe (SPINE) meeting

from Wednesday, December 6, 2023 (2:00 PM) to Friday, December 8, 2023 (2:00 PM)

Monday, December 4, 2023
Tuesday, December 5, 2023
Wednesday, December 6, 2023
2:00 PM 30th Spine Welcome - Fabrice Cipriani (ESA)
30th Spine Welcome
- Fabrice Cipriani (ESA)
2:00 PM - 2:10 PM
Room: Einstein
2:10 PM
2:10 PM - 3:50 PM
Room: Einstein
Contributions

2:10 PM (Withdrawn) Validation of Hall-Effect Thruster Plume Modelling using the VSTRAP Plasma Simulation Tool - Zoe Angelow (OHB System AG)

2:30 PM Three-dimensional simulations of a Hall thruster magnetized plume in a vacuum chamber - Jiewei Zhou (Universidad Carlos III de Madrid)

2:50 PM Numerical modelling of plasma erosion with CSiPI: overview of the software and future coupling with SPIS - Luca Chiabò (ONERA - The French Aerospace Lab)

3:10 PM Advancements in EP Thruster and Plume Simulation: Integrating VSTRAP with SPIS and oPEP - Ullrich Siems (Sparc-Industries)

3:30 PM Contamination model in SPIS : overview and the specific case of droplet contamination due to the use of the FEEP and electrospray thrusters - Marc VILLEMANT (ONERA DPHY-CSE)
3:50 PM Coffee
Coffee
3:50 PM - 4:05 PM
Room: Einstein
4:05 PM
4:05 PM - 5:25 PM
Room: Einstein
Contributions

4:05 PM Transparent conductive coatings – Preventing spacecraft surface charging with ionic liquids - Mirco Wendt (DLR Neustrelitz / University of Rostock)

4:25 PM Electrical properties models for materials in SPIS: current capabilities and perspectives - Ludivine Leclercq (ONERA)

4:45 PM Surface Charging Risk Prediction Service in PAGER and extension to advanced mission profils characterisations - Benoît Tezenas du Montcel (Artenum)

5:05 PM ESD risk assessment of floating metals with FASTRAD - Jérémie Plewa (TRAD)
5:25 PM Discussion and recommendations on modelling improvement needs for EP and material properties
Discussion and recommendations on modelling improvement needs for EP and material properties
5:25 PM - 6:00 PM
Room: Einstein Discussion and recommendations on modelling improvement needs for EP and material properties

7:30 PM Optional Dinner
Optional Dinner
7:30 PM - 9:50 PM
Thursday, December 7, 2023

9:00 AM Coffee
Coffee
9:00 AM - 9:10 AM
Room: Einstein
9:10 AM
9:10 AM - 10:30 AM
Room: Einstein
Contributions

9:10 AM Spacecraft charging effects on solar wind electron measurements on board Solar Orbiter spacecraft - David Herčík (Institute of Atmospheric Physics CAS)

9:30 AM Charging effect on the electron moment measurements with the Mercury Electron Analysers onboard BepiColombo. - Mathias Rojo

9:50 AM Examining the Distribution Function of Spacecraft Emitted Photoelectrons by Using Low-Energy Electron Measurements from the Cluster Spacecraft - Guillaume Tcherniatinsky (LPP, Palaiseau, France)

10:10 AM Towards the systematic correction of Solar Orbiter electron data using SPIS - Guillaume Tcherniatinsky (LPP, Palaiseau, France)
10:30 AM Coffee
Coffee
10:30 AM - 10:45 AM
Room: Einstein
10:45 AM
10:45 AM - 11:45 AM
Room: Einstein
Contributions

10:45 AM Spacecraft charging simulations of Comet Interceptor – charging effects at high relative flyby velocities and implications for ion measurements - Sofia Bergman (KTH Royal Institute of Technology)

11:05 AM Using SPIS connection to Virtual Observatory to model the electrostatic cleanliness of science missions - Ludivine Leclercq (ONERA)

11:25 AM Simulations of the electrostatic charging in GEO and the flashover current of large platform with flexible solar panels - Pierre Sarrailh (ONERA - The French Aerospace Lab)
11:45 AM Discussion
Discussion
11:45 AM - 12:15 PM
Room: Einstein

12:15 PM Lunch
Lunch
12:15 PM - 1:15 PM

1:15 PM ESTEC Visit
ESTEC Visit
1:15 PM - 2:45 PM
2:45 PM
2:45 PM - 4:25 PM
Room: Einstein
Contributions

2:45 PM Spacecraft Surface Charging Solvers: a Comparison - Anna Di Fiore (Thales Alenia Space Italia)

3:05 PM Simulation of Space Platform Charging in Very Low Earth Orbit with Particle Methods - Jan Skácel

3:25 PM SURFACE CHARGING ANALYSIS FOR THE COPERNICUS CRISTAL SATELLITE IN LEO AURORAL PLASMA CONDITIONS - Christian Imhof (Airbus Denfence and Space GmbH)

3:45 PM Is arcing on Solar Panels a fatality? - Denis PAYAN (CNES)

4:05 PM What if the loss of the 40/49 Starlink Spacecraft was due to an Electrostatic discharge? - Denis PAYAN (CNES)
4:25 PM Coffee
Coffee
4:25 PM - 4:40 PM
Room: Einstein
4:40 PM
4:40 PM - 5:20 PM
Room: Einstein
Contributions

4:40 PM Modelling and ground testing of lunar dust simulant electrostatic charging under VUV irradiation - Rémi Pacaud (ONERA)

5:00 PM Electrodynamic Dust Shield Efficiency Characterisation under Vacuum Ultra-violet Irradiation for Lunar Application - Ya-Chun Wang (DLR)
5:20 PM Discussion
Discussion
5:20 PM - 6:05 PM
Room: Einstein SPIS in industrial context: advances, shortcomings and recommendations
Friday, December 8, 2023

8:45 AM Coffee
Coffee
8:45 AM - 9:00 AM
Room: Einstein
9:00 AM
9:00 AM - 10:20 AM
Room: Einstein
Contributions

9:00 AM SPIS Modelling of the dielectrics charging during multipactor effect in HF components - Nicolas Fil (CNES)

9:20 AM Towards a High-Performance version of SPIS - Ludivine Leclercq (ONERA)

9:40 AM New SPIS developments in SPIS Maintenance activity - Benjamin RUARD (Artenum)

10:00 AM Latest News on the new SPINE website - Arnaud Trouche (Artenum)
10:20 AM General information and 30th Spine Conclusion
General information and 30th Spine Conclusion
10:20 AM - 10:40 AM
Room: Einstein

11:00 AM

11:00 AM - 1:00 PM
Room: Einstein