TY  - CHAP
A1  - Borggräfe, Andreas
A1  - Dachwald, Bernd
T1  - Mission performance evaluation for solar sails using a refined SRP force model with variable optical coefficients
T2  - 2nd International Symposium on Solar Sailing
N2  - Solar sails provide ignificant advantages over other low-thrust propulsion systems because they produce thrust by the momentum exchange from solar radiation pressure (SRP) and thus do not consume any propellant.The force exerted on a very thin sail foil basically depends on the light incidence angle. Several analytical SRP force models that describe the SRP force acting on the sail have been established since the 1970s. All the widely used models use constant optical force coefficients of the reflecting sail material. In 2006,MENGALI et al. proposed a refined SRP force model that takes into account the dependancy of the force coefficients on the light incident angle,the sail’s distance from the sun (and thus the sail emperature) and the surface roughness of the sail material [1]. In this paper, the refined SRP force model is compared to the previous ones in order to identify the potential impact of the new model on the predicted capabilities of solar sails in performing low-cost interplanetary space missions. All force models have been implemented within InTrance, a global low-thrust trajectory optimization software utilizing evolutionary neurocontrol [2]. Two interplanetary rendezvous missions, to Mercury and the near-Earth asteroid 1996FG3, are investigated. Two solar sail performances in terms of characteristic acceleration are examined for both scenarios, 0.2 mm/s2 and 0.5 mm/s2, termed “low” and “medium” sail performance. In case of the refined SRP model, three different values of surface roughness are chosen, h = 0 nm, 10 nm and 25 nm. The results show that the refined SRP force model yields shorter transfer times than the standard model.
Y1  - 2010
N1  - 2nd International Symposium on Solar Sailing, ISSS 2010, 2010-07-20 - 2010-07-22. New York City College of Technology of the City University of New York, USA
SP  - 1
EP  - 6
ER  - 
TY  - CHAP
A1  - Schartner, Karl-Heinz
A1  - Loeb, H. W.
A1  - Dachwald, Bernd
A1  - Ohndorf, Andreas
T1  - Perspectives of electric propulsion for outer planetary and deep space missions
T2  - European Planetary Science Congress 2009
N2  - Solar-electric propulsion (SEP) is superior with
respect to payload capacity, flight time and
flexible launch window to the conventional
interplanetary transfer method using chemical
propulsion combined with gravity assists. This fact
results from the large exhaust velocities of electric
low–thrust propulsion and is favourable also for
missions to the giant planets, Kuiper-belt objects
and even for a heliopause probe (IHP) as shown in
three studies by the authors funded by DLR. They
dealt with a lander for Europa and a sample return
mission from a mainbelt asteroid [1], with the
TANDEM mission [2]; the third recent one
investigates electric propulsion for the transfer to
the edge of the solar system.
All studies are based on triple-junction solar arrays,
on rf-ion thrusters of the qualified RIT-22 type and
they use the intelligent trajectory optimization
program InTrance [3].
Y1  - 2009
N1  - European Planetary Science Congress 2009, 13-18 September, Potsdam, Germany
SP  - 416
EP  - 416
ER  - 
TY  - CHAP
A1  - Dachwald, Bernd
T1  - Solar sail performance requirements for missions to the outer solar system and beyond
T2  - 55th International Astronautical Congress 2004
N2  - Solar sails enable missions to the outer solar system and beyond, although the solar
radiation pressure decreases with the square of solar distance. For such missions, the solar sail may gain a large amount of energy by first making one or more close approaches to the sun. Within this paper, optimal trajectories for solar sail missions to the outer planets and into near interstellar space (200 AU) are presented. Thereby, it is shown that even near/medium-term solar sails with relatively moderate performance allow reasonable transfer times to the boundaries of the solar system.
Y1  - 2004
U6  - https://doi.org/10.2514/6.IAC-04-S.P.11
N1  - 55th International Astronautical Congress 2004 - Vancouver, Canada
SP  - 1
EP  - 9
ER  - 
TY  - JOUR
A1  - Heiligers, Jeannette
A1  - Schoutetens, Frederic
A1  - Dachwald, Bernd
T1  - Photon-sail equilibria in the alpha centauri system
JF  - Journal of Guidance, Control, and Dynamics
Y1  - 2021
U6  - https://doi.org/10.2514/1.G005446
SN  - 1533-3884
SN  - 0731-5090
SN  - 0162-3192
VL  - 44
IS  - 5
SP  - 1053
EP  - 1061
ER  - 
TY  - JOUR
A1  - German, Laura
A1  - Mikucki, Jill A.
A1  - Welch, Susan A.
A1  - Welch, Kathleen A.
A1  - Lutton, Anthony
A1  - Dachwald, Bernd
A1  - Kowalski, Julia
A1  - Heinen, Dirk
A1  - Feldmann, Marco
A1  - Francke, Gero
A1  - Espe, Clemens
A1  - Lyons, W. Berry
T1  - Validation of sampling antarctic subglacial hypersaline waters with an electrothermal ice melting probe (IceMole) for environmental analytical geochemistry
JF  - International Journal of Environmental Analytical Chemistry
N2  - Geochemical characterisation of hypersaline waters is difficult as high concentrations of salts hinder the analysis of constituents at low concentrations, such as trace metals, and the collection of samples for trace metal analysis in natural waters can be easily contaminated. This is particularly the case if samples are collected by non-conventional techniques such as those required for aquatic subglacial environments. In this paper we present the first analysis of a subglacial brine from Taylor Valley, (~ 78°S), Antarctica for the trace metals: Ba, Co, Mo, Rb, Sr, V, and U. Samples were collected englacially using an electrothermal melting probe called the IceMole. This probe uses differential heating of a copper head as well as the probe’s sidewalls and an ice screw at the melting head to move through glacier ice. Detailed blanks, meltwater, and subglacial brine samples were collected to evaluate the impact of the IceMole and the borehole pump, the melting and collection process, filtration, and storage on the geochemistry of the samples collected by this device. Comparisons between melt water profiles through the glacier ice and blank analysis, with published studies on ice geochemistry, suggest the potential for minor contributions of some species Rb, As, Co, Mn, Ni, NH4+, and NO2−+NO3− from the IceMole. The ability to conduct detailed chemical analyses of subglacial fluids collected with melting probes is critical for the future exploration of the hundreds of deep subglacial lakes in Antarctica.
Y1  - 2021
U6  - https://doi.org/10.1080/03067319.2019.1704750
SN  - 0306-7319
VL  - 101
IS  - 15
SP  - 2654
EP  - 2667
PB  - Taylor & Francis
CY  - London
ER  - 
TY  - JOUR
A1  - Spietz, Peter
A1  - Spröwitz, Tom
A1  - Seefeldt, Patric
A1  - Grundmann, Jan Thimo
A1  - Jahnke, Rico
A1  - Mikschl, Tobias
A1  - Mikulz, Eugen
A1  - Montenegro, Sergio
A1  - Reershemius, Siebo
A1  - Renger, Thomas
A1  - Ruffer, Michael
A1  - Sasaki, Kaname
A1  - Sznajder, Maciej
A1  - Tóth, Norbert
A1  - Ceriotti, Matteo
A1  - Dachwald, Bernd
A1  - Macdonald, Malcolm
A1  - McInnes, Colin
A1  - Seboldt, Wolfgang
A1  - Quantius, Dominik
A1  - Bauer, Waldemar
A1  - Wiedemann, Carsten
A1  - Grimm, Christian D.
A1  - Hercik, David
A1  - Ho, Tra-Mi
A1  - Lange, Caroline
A1  - Schmitz, Nicole
T1  - Paths not taken – The Gossamer roadmap’s other options
JF  - Advances in Space Research
KW  - Solar sail
KW  - Small spacecraft
KW  - DLR-ESTEC GOSSAMER roadmap for solar sailing
KW  - GOSSAMER-1
Y1  - 2021
U6  - https://doi.org/10.1016/j.asr.2021.01.044
SN  - 0273-1177
VL  - 67
IS  - 9
SP  - 2912
EP  - 2956
PB  - Elsevier
CY  - Amsterdam
ER  - 
TY  - JOUR
A1  - Kezerashvili, Roman Ya
A1  - Dachwald, Bernd
T1  - Preface: Solar sailing: Concepts, technology, and missions II
JF  - Advances in Space Research
Y1  - 2021
U6  - https://doi.org/10.1016/j.asr.2021.01.037
SN  - 0273-1177
VL  - 67
IS  - 9
SP  - 2559
EP  - 2560
PB  - Elsevier
CY  - Amsterdam
ER  - 
TY  - JOUR
A1  - Hein, Andreas M.
A1  - Eubanks, T. Marshall
A1  - Lingam, Manasvi
A1  - Hibberd, Adam
A1  - Fries, Dan
A1  - Schneider, Jean
A1  - Kervella, Pierre
A1  - Kennedy, Robert
A1  - Perakis, Nikolaos
A1  - Dachwald, Bernd
T1  - Interstellar now! Missions to explore nearby interstellar objects
JF  - Advances in Space Research
N2  - The recently discovered first hyperbolic objects passing through the Solar System, 1I/’Oumuamua and 2I/Borisov, have raised the question about near term missions to Interstellar Objects. In situ spacecraft exploration of these objects will allow the direct determination of both their structure and their chemical and isotopic composition, enabling an entirely new way of studying small bodies from outside our solar system. In this paper, we map various Interstellar Object classes to mission types, demonstrating that missions to a range of Interstellar Object classes are feasible, using existing or near-term technology. We describe flyby, rendezvous and sample return missions to interstellar objects, showing various ways to explore these bodies characterizing their surface, dynamics, structure and composition. Their direct exploration will constrain their formation and history, situating them within the dynamical and chemical evolution of the Galaxy. These mission types also provide the opportunity to explore solar system bodies and perform measurements in the far outer solar system.
KW  - Interstellar objects
KW  - Trajectories
KW  - Missions
Y1  - 2022
U6  - https://doi.org/10.1016/j.asr.2021.06.052
SN  - 0273-1177
VL  - 69
IS  - 1
SP  - 402
EP  - 414
PB  - Elsevier
CY  - Amsterdam
ER  - 
TY  - CHAP
A1  - Grundmann, Jan Thimo
A1  - Bauer, Waldemar
A1  - Boden, Ralf
A1  - Ceriotti, Matteo
A1  - Chand, Suditi
A1  - Cordero, Federico
A1  - Dachwald, Bernd
A1  - Dumont, Etienne
A1  - Grimm, Christian D.
A1  - Heiligers, Jeannette
A1  - Herčík, David
A1  - Hérique, Alain
A1  - Ho, Tra-Mi
A1  - Jahnke, Rico
A1  - Kofman, Wlodek
A1  - Lange, Caroline
A1  - Lichtenheldt, Roy
A1  - McInnes, Colin
A1  - Meß, Jan-Gerd
A1  - Mikschl, Tobias
A1  - Mikulz, Eugen
A1  - Montenegro, Sergio
A1  - Moore, Iain
A1  - Pelivan, Ivanka
A1  - Peloni, Alessandro
A1  - Plettemeier, Dirk
A1  - Quantius, Dominik
A1  - Reershemius, Siebo
A1  - Renger, Thomas
A1  - Riemann, Johannes
A1  - Rogez, Yves
A1  - Ruffer, Michael
A1  - Sasaki, Kaname
A1  - Schmitz, Nicole
A1  - Seboldt, Wolfgang
A1  - Seefeldt, Patric
A1  - Spietz, Peter
A1  - Spröwitz, Tom
A1  - Sznajder, Maciej
A1  - Tóth, Norbert
A1  - Vergaaij, Merel
A1  - Viavattene, Giulia
A1  - Wejmo, Elisabet
A1  - Wiedemann, Carsten
A1  - Wolff, Friederike
A1  - Ziach, Christian
T1  - Flights are ten a sail – Re-use and commonality in the design and system engineering of small spacecraft solar sail missions with modular hardware for responsive and adaptive exploration
T2  - 70th International Astronautical Congress (IAC)
KW  - system engineering
KW  - small solar system body characterisation
KW  - small spacecraft solar sail
KW  - small spacecraft asteroid lander
KW  - responsive space
Y1  - 2019
SN  - 9781713814856
N1  - 70th International Astronautical Congress (IAC), Washington D.C., United States, 21-25 October 2019
SP  - 1
EP  - 7
ER  - 
TY  - CHAP
A1  - Konstantinidis, K.
A1  - Kowalski, Julia
A1  - Martinez, C. F.
A1  - Dachwald, Bernd
A1  - Ewerhart, D.
A1  - Förstner, R.
T1  - Some necessary technologies for in-situ astrobiology on enceladus
T2  - Proceedings of the International Astronautical Congress
Y1  - 2015
SN  - 978-151081893-4
N1  - 6th International Astronautical Congress 2015: Space - The Gateway for Mankind's Future, IAC 2015; Jerusalem; Israel; 12 October 2015 through 16 October 2015
SP  - 1354
EP  - 1372
ER  -