Electrostatic dust lofting may play an important role in surface evolution of airless bodies as
indicated from a number of unexplained observations, including the lunar horizon glow and …

This paper presents a recently developed particle simulation code package PIFE-PIC, which
is a novel three-dimensional (3-D) parallel immersed finite element (IFE) particle-in-cell …

This paper presents simulation models and an analysis of the hovering capability of an
electrostatic spacecraft around a small celestial body. The hovering capabilities of an …

Weak scaling performance of a recently developed fully kinetic, 3-D parallel immersed-finite-
element particle-in-cell framework, namely PIFE-PIC, was investigated. A nominal 1-D …

This paper presents fully kinetic particle simulations of plasma charging at lunar craters with
the presence of lunar lander modules using the recently developed Parallel Immersed-Finite …

A new kinetic particle modeling framework was developed to investigate electrostatic
transport of lunar regolith dust particles with applications to the concept of electrostatic …

As electrospray thrusters become more popular on small satellites, a multiscale,
multiphysics modeling/simulation tool is needed to study the thruster performance and …

A new kinetic particle modeling framework was developed to investigate electrostatic
transport of lunar regolith particles with applications to the concept of electrostatic sieving …

Due to the recent relevance of NASA's focus on lunar missions, a better understanding of the
lunar plasma-surface-dust environment is vital for their success. The lunar surface, devoid of …

We describe the principles of electrostatic flight in tenuous plasma around solar system
bodies. The lack of an atmosphere, low gravity levels, and unknown surface soil properties …