Research and Development of a Debris Removal Method Using Interaction between Space and Electrode with Applied Voltage

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There is a lot of debris in space. There are currently about 15,000 individual pieces of space debris that can be observed from the earth, with a likely even greater number existing with a size less than 10cm, the limiting size of earth-based observations. Fears exist that as space debris continues to increase, the Kessler Syndrome will occur, eventually preventing any form of spaceflight. The purpose of this research is to remove the debris to prevent such a situation from happening. For the first time, it is proposed to bias voltage on net electrodes, as the space debris will be charged by the plasma interaction. The charged debris will then be slowed by the electric field surrounding the net electrodes, causing the debris to re-enter the atmosphere. In this research, a 100μm copper powder is used, followed by 2mm Ellenpall. This presentation addresses how much the debris is charged and how far the debris is shifted by the electric field.
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