Publications

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Journal Articles

PICLas-based Intake Simulation Activities for the development of an ABEP Specular Intake

Published in Springer Nature, 2025

This work presents PICLas-based simulation results of a novel specular intake geometry for Atmosphere-Breathing Electric Propulsion (ABEP) systems, supporting future design and optimization.

Recommended citation: : Barth N, Skalden J, Papavramidis K, Gutierrez E, Hild F, Beyer J, Pfeiffer M, Tietz R, Maier P, and Herdrich G. PICLas-based Intake Simulation Activities for the development of an ABEP Specular Intake. Accepted for publication at Springer Nature in April 2025.

Experimental Investigation on Ionization Length Required for Efficient Operation of Argon Hall Thrusters

Published in THE JAPAN SOCIETY FOR AERONAUTICAL AND SPACE SCIENCES, 2025

This paper investigates the ionization length necessary for efficient operation of Hall-effect thrusters using argon as a propellant.

Recommended citation: Satpathy D, Sekine H, Barth N, Kawashima R, Komurasaki K, Koizumi H. Experimental investigation on ionization length required for efficient operation of argon Hall thrusters. Transactions of the Japan society for aeronautical and space sciences, 68(1), 12-18. 2025.
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Feasibility studies for a dust observatory between Earth and the asteroid belt

Published in Acta Astronautica, 2022

This paper presents feasibility studies for deploying a space-based dust observatory between Earth and the asteroid belt.

Recommended citation: Srama R, Klinkner S, Fugmann M, Lengowski M, Gläser J, Simolka J, Sommer M, Strack H, Acker D, Barth N, Eckstein S. and others. (2022)"Feasibility studies for a dust observatory between Earth and the asteroid belt." Acta Astronautica, 199, 36–44. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.actaastro.2022.06.022
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Conference Papers

DIANA-Dedicated Infrastructure and Architecture for Near-Earth Astronautics

Published in 51st International Conference on Environmental Systems (ICES), 2022

DIANA is an autonomously deployable lunar base concept for long-duration crewed missions on the Moon’s surface, focusing on sustainability, ISRU, and scientific exploration.

Recommended citation: Acker D, Gutierrez E, Pippert A, Barth N, Böttger J, Diamond M, Kugic A, Palacios Calatayud J, Modi P, Krein V, Khan SA. DIANA-Dedicated Infrastructure and Architecture for Near-Earth Astronautics. 51st International Conference on Environmental Systems (ICES). 07/2022.
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Nadine Barth