On the drag force on non-spherical dust grain
Abstract
It is shown that the direction of the drag force imposed on non-spherical grain by plasma flow is not necessarily aligned with the flow velocity. The implications of this fact for a grain dynamics are discussed.
- Publication:
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Journal of Plasma Physics
- Pub Date:
- April 2011
- DOI:
- 10.1017/S0022377810000139
- Bibcode:
- 2011JPlPh..77..271K