Publication

Journal and conference papers by laboratory's members are listed below.
Please also visit JAXA's repository or CiNii database for further information.

2008

Academic journal

  1. Ono, T., Uchida, Y., Horisawa, H., and Funaki, I., Measurement of Ion Acceleration Characteristics of a Laser-Electrostatic Hybrid Microthruster for Space Propulsion Applications, Vacuum, Vol.83, No.1, 2008, pp. 213-216, DOI: 10.1016/j.vacuum.2008.03.098.
  2. Horisawa, H., Sawada, F., Onodera, K., and Funaki, I., Numerical Simulation of Micro-Nozzle and Micro-Nozzle-Array Flowfield Characteristics, Vacuum, Vol.83 No.1, 2008, pp. 52-56, DOI: 10.1016/j.vacuum.2008.03.097.
  3. H. Yamakawa, and I. Funaki,, Radially accelerated periodic orbits in the Clohessy-Wiltshire frame, Journal of the Astronautical Sciences, Vol.56, No.1, 2008, pp. 1-16. →abstract

Conferences

  1. Sasaki, D., Funaki, I., Yamakawa, H., Usui, H., and Kojima, H., Thrust Production Mechanism of Magnetic Sail Spacecraft with Superconducting Coils, The 59th International Astronautical Congress, IAC-08-C4.6.9, Glasgow, UK, September 29-October 3, 2008.
  2. H. Nishida, I. Fuanki, Y. Intatani, and K. Kusano, MHD Flow Field and Momentum Transfer Process of Magneto-Plasma Sail, EPR-P3-203, International Congress on Plasma Physics 2008, Fukuoka, Sept. 2008 (to be appear on Journal of Plasma and Fusion Research Series).
  3. I. Funaki, and H. Yamakawa, Research Status of Sail Propulsion using the Solar Wind, EPR-P3-204, International Congress on Plasma Physics 2008, Fukuoka, Sept. 2008 (to be appear on Journal of Plasma and Fusion Research Series).
  4. K. Ueno,, T. Ayabe, I. Funaki, H. Horisawa and Hiroshi Yamakawa, Imaging of Plasma Flow Around Magnetoplasma Sail in Laboratory Experiment, EPR-P3-206, International Congress on Plasma Physics 2008, Fukuoka, Sept. 2008 (to be appear on Journal of Plasma and Fusion Research Series).
  5. Y. Minami, I. Funaki, H. Yamakawa, T. Nakamura, H. Nishida, D. Sasaki, H. Yonekura, H. Kojima, and Y. Ueda, Thrust Characteristics of Magnetic Sail Spacecraft Using Superconducting Coils, 26th International Symposium on Rarefied Gas Dynamics, 26071, Kyoto, July 2008 (AIP Conference Proceedings, Vol. 1084, 2009, pp.721-727).
  6. I. Funaki, K. Ueno, Y. Oshio, T. Ayabe, H. Horisawa, and H. Yamakawa, Laboratory Facility for Simulating Solar Wind Sails, 26th International Symposium on Rarefied Gas Dynamics, 26225, Kyoto, July 2008 (AIP Conference Proceedings, Vol. 1084, 2009, pp.754-759).
  7. D. Sasaki, I. Funaki, H. Yamakawa, H. Usui, and H. Kojima, Numerical Analysis of Magnetic Sail Spacecraft, 26th International Symposium on Rarefied Gas Dynamics, 26154, Kyoto, July 2008 (AIP Conference Proceedings, Vol. 1084, 2009, pp.784-792)
  8. S. Sumida, S. Yokoyama, H. Horisawa, and I. Funaki, Fundamental Characteristics of a Low-Fluence CW Laser THruster, AIAA-2008-4864, 44th AIAA/ASME/SAE/ASEE Joint Propulsion Conference & Exhibit, Hartford, 2008.
  9. K. Ueno, I. Funaki, T. Kimura, T. Ayabe, H. Yamakawa, and H. Horisawa., Laboratory Simulation of Magnetoplasma Sail, AIAA-2008-4820, 44th AIAA/ASME/SAE/ASEE Joint Propulsion Conference & Exhibit, Hartford, 2008.
  10. T. Ono, H. Horisawa, I. Funaki, Laser-Electrostatic Acceleration Characteristics of a Laser-Electric Hybrid Thruster, AIAA-2008-5008, 44th AIAA/ASME/SAE/ASEE Joint Propulsion Conference and Exhibit, Hartford, Hartford, July 2008.
  11. K. Kubota, I. Funaki, and Y. Okuno, Flowfield Analysis in an MPD Thruster with Applied Magnetic Field, AIAA-2008-4636, 44th AIAA/ASME/SAE/ASEE Joint Propulsion Conference and Exhibit, Hartford, July, 2008.
  12. H. Horisawa, Y. Sasaki, I. Funaki, I. Kimura, Electromagnetic Acceleration Characteristics of a Laser-Electric Hybrid Thruster, AIAA-2008-4818, 44th AIAA/ASME/SAE/ASEE Joint Propulsion Conference and Exhibit, Hartford, July, 2008.
  13. K. Toki, S. Shinohara, T. Tanikawa, T. Hada, I. Funaki, Y. Tanaka, A. Yamaguchi, K. Shamrai, On the Electrodeless MPD Thruster Using a Compact Helicon Plasma Source, AIAA-2008-4729, 44th AIAA/ASME/SAE/ASEE Joint Propulsion Conference and Exhibit, Hartford, July, 2008.
  14. D. Nakata, K. Toki, Y. Shimizu, I. Funaki, H. Kuninaka, Y. Arakawa, Experimental Measurement of Total Sheath Fall Voltage in an MPD Thruster, AIAA-2008-4635, 44th AIAA/ASME/SAE/ASEE Joint Propulsion Conference and Exhibit, Hartford, July 2008.
  15. S. Sato, S. Kawamura, M. Ando, T. Nakamura, K. Tsubono, A. Araya, I. Funaki, K. Ioka, N. Kanda, S. Moriwaki, M. Musha, K. Nakazawa, K. Numata, S. Sakai, N. Seto, T. Takashima, T. Tanaka, et al., The Japanese Space Gravitational Wave Antenna - DECIGO, 7th International LISA Symposium, Barcelona, June 2008.
  16. M. Ando, S. Kawamura, S. Sato, T. Nakamura, K. Tsubono, A. Araya, I. Funaki, K. Ioka, N. Kanda, S. Moriwaki, M. Musha, K. Nakazawa, K. Numata, S. Sakai, N. Seto, T. Takashima, T. Tanaka, et al., DECIGO Pathfinder, 7th International LISA Symposium, Barcelona, June 2008.
  17. K. Ueno, T. Kimura, T. Ayabe, I. Funaki, H. Yamakawa, and H. Horisawa, Thrust Measurement of Pure Magnetic Sail, 26th International Symposium on Space Technology and Science, Hamamatsu, 2008-b-05, June 2008.
  18. F. Sawada, A. Koshiyama, S. Hagiwara, H. Horisawa, and I. Funaki, Effects of Nozzle Geometries on Thrust Performance Improvement of Micro-Multi-Nozzle-Array Thrusters, 26th International Symposium on Space Technology and Science, Hamamatsu, 2008-b-16, June 2008.
  19. S. Hagiwara, F. Sawada, H. Horisawa and I. Funaki, Experimental and Numerical Investigation on Thrust Performance Improvement of Micro-Single-Nozzle Thrusters, 26th International Symposium on Space Technology and Science, Hamamatsu, 2008-b-19, June 2008.
  20. M. Nakane, T. Hayashi, Y. Ishikawa, I. Funaki, K. Toki, Extraction of Magnetoplasmadynamic Thruster Design Guidelines through Optimization, 26th International Symposium on Space Technology and Science, Hamamatsu, 2008-b-42, June 2008.
  21. D. Nakata, K. Toki, Y. Shimizu, I. Funaki, H. Kuninaka, and Y. Arakawa, Total Electrode Fall Measurement in a Parallel-Plate Magnetoplasmadynamic Thruster, 26th International Symposium on Space Technology and Science, Hamamatsu, 2008-b-43, June 2008.
  22. K. Kubota, I. Funaki, and Y. Okuno, Numerical Investigation of the Effect of Applied Magnetic Field on MPD Thruster Flowfield, 26th International Symposium on Space Technology and Science, Hamamatsu, 2008-b-45, June 2008.
  23. Y. Tanaka, K. Toki, S. Shinohara, T. Hada, T. Tanikawa, I. Funaki and K. P. Shamrai, Plasma Electromagnetic Acceleration with Antennae in Small Helicon Source, 26th International Symposium on Space Technology and Science, Hamamatsu, 2008-b-48, June 2008.
  24. H. Sato, T. Fujino, K. Kubota, I. Funaki and H. Yamakawa, Design Analysis of Magnetoplasma Sail Propulsion System, 26th International Symposium on Space Technology and Science, Hamamatsu, 2008-b-57p, June 2008.
  25. I. Funaki, K. Kubota, Y. Okuno, H. Sato and T. Fujno, Numerical Study of Low-power MPD Arcjet, Asian Joint Conferences on Propulsion and Power (AJCPP), C-5-3, March 2008.
  26. I. Funaki, and H. Yamakawa, Research Status of Sail Propulsion using the Solar Wind, Asian Joint Conferences on Propulsion and Power (AJCPP), C-6-2, March 2008.
  27. Y. Kajimura, I. Funaki, I. Shinohara, H. Usui, H. Nakashima, Numerical Study of Inflation of a Dipolar Magnetic Field by Injecting Plasma with Different Beta, Asian Joint Conferences on Propulsion and Power (AJCPP), C-4-3, March 2008.

2007

Academic journal

  1. H.Kuninaka, K. Nishiyama, I. Funaki, T. Yamada;Y. Shimizu, J. Kawaguchi, Powered Flight of Electron Cyclotron Resonance Ion Engines on Hayabusa Explorer, Journal of Propulsion and Power, Vol.23, No.3, 2007, pp.544-551. DOI:10.2514/1.25434
  2. K. Nishiyama; Y. Shimizu, I. Funaki, H. Kuninaka, K. Toki , Ground Chamber Measurements of the Electromagnetic Emissions from the Hayabusa Ion Engine, Journal of Propulsion and Power, Vol.23, No.3, 2007, pp.513-521.　DOI:10.2514/1.19473
  3. I.Funaki, K.Ueno, H.Yamakawa, Y. Nakayama, T. Kimura, and H. Horisawa, Interaction between Plasma Flow and Magnetic Field in scale model experiment of Magnetic Sail, Fusion Science and Technology, Vol.51, No.2T, 2007, pp.226-228.　→abstract
  4. K. Kubota, I. Funaki, and Y. Okuno, Influences of the Hall Effect on the Plasma Flows in a Magnetoplasmadynamic Thruster, Fusion Science and Technology, Vol.51, No.2T, 2007, pp.220-222. →abstract
  5. Nakayama, Y., Funaki, I., and Kuninaka, H., Sub-Milli-Newton Class Miniature Microwave Ion Thruster, Journal of Propulsion and Power, Vol.23, No.2, 2007, pp.495-499. DOI: 10.2514/1.21565
  6. Kuninaka, H., Nishiyama, K., Funaki, I., Yamada, T., Shimizu, Y., and Kawaguchi, J., Deep Space Flight of Microwave Discharge Ion Engines onboard HAYABUSA, Journal of Space Technology and Science, Vol.22, No.1, 2006, pp.1-10. →abstract
  7. I. Funaki, H. Kojima, H. Yamakawa, Y. Nakayama, and Y. Shimizu, Laboratory Experiment of Plasma Flow around Magnetic Sail, Astrophysics and Space Science, Vol.307, No.1-3, 2007, pp.63-68. DOI: 10.1007/s10509-006-9251-4

Conferences

  1. Y. Takashima J. Kasahara, J. Shepherd, I. Funaki, Impulse Generated by a Shock Tube in a Vacuum, AIAA-2008-987, 46th AIAA Aerospace Sciences Meeting and Exhibit, Reno, Jan. 2007.
  2. Ikkoh Funaki, Hiroshi Yamakawa, Kazuma Ueno, Toshiyuki Kimura, Tomohiro Ayabe, and Hideyuki Horisawa, Scale-model experiment of magnetoplasma sail for future deep space missions, 5th International Symposium on Beamed Energy Propulsion (ISBEP 5), Hawaii, Nov.2007 (AIP Conference Proceedings, Vol. 997, 2008, pp.553-560).
  3. Hiroshi Yamakawa, Ikkoh Funaki, and Kimiya Komurasaki, Orbital dynamics of low-Earth orbit laser-propelled space vehicle, 5th International Symposium on Beamed Energy Propulsion (ISBEP 5), Hawaii, Nov.2007 (AIP Conference Proceedings, Vol. 997, 2008, pp.316-324).
  4. T. Tanikawa, S. Shinohara, T. Motomura, And K. Tanaka, K. Toki, I. Funaki, New RF Helicon-Plasma Devices for Various Applications, Asia-Pacific Meeting on Frontiers in Plasma Science(AAPPS-DPP), Singapore, Oct.-Nov., 2007.
  5. T. Ono, Y. Uchida, H. Horisawa, and I Funaki, Ion Acceleration Characteristics of Laser-Electrostatic Hybrid Acceleration for Space Propulsion Applications, 6th International Symposium on Applied Plasma Science, Nikko, Sept. 2007.
  6. Satoshi Yokoyama, Hideyuki Horisawa, Ikkoh Funaki and Hitoshi Kuninaka, Fundamental Study of Laser Micro Propulsion Using Powdered-propellant, IEPC-2007-230, 30th International Electric Propulsion Conference, Florence, 2007.
  7. Tomohiro Ayabe, Hideyuki Horisawa, Ikkoh Funaki and Itsuro Kimura, Rectangular Laser-electromagnetic Hybrid Pulsed Plasma Thruster, IEPC-2007-58, 30th International Electric Propulsion Conference, Florence, 2007.
  8. Yusuke Sasaki, Hideyuki Horisawa, Ikkoh Funaki and Itsuro Kimura, Thrust Performance of Electromagnetic Acceleration Mode for Laser-electric Hybrid Thrusters, IEPC-2007-56, 30th International Electric Propulsion Conference, Florence, 2007.
  9. Fujimi Sawada, Kosuke Onodera, Atsushi Koshiyama, Hideyuki Horisawa and Ikkoh Funaki, Micro-plasma Jet Array:Numerical Simulation on Thrust Improvement of Multi-jet Effect, IEPC-2007-55, 30th International Electric Propulsion Conference, Florence, 2007.
  10. Atsushi Koshiyama, Kosuke Onodera, Fujimi Sawada, Hideyuki Horisawa and Ikkoh Funaki, Micro Plasma Jet Array:Multijet Effect for Thrust Performance Improvement, IEPC-2007-201, 30th International Electric Propulsion Conference, Florence, 2007.
  11. Kenichi Kubota, Ikkoh Funaki and Yoshihiro Okuno, Numerical Study of Electrode Geometry Effects ON Flowfield in Two Dimensional MPD Thrusters, IEPC-2007-87, 30th International Electric Propulsion Conference, Florence, 2007.
  12. Hitoshi Kuninaka, Kazutaka Nishiyama, Yukio Shimizu, Tetsuya Yamada, Ikko Funaki, Satoshi Hosoda and Hiroyuki Koizumi, Reignition of Microwave Discharge Ion Engines on HAYABUSA for Homeward Journey, IEPC-2007-9, 30th International Electric Propulsion Conference, Florence, 2007.
  13. Daisuke Nakata, Kyoichiro Toki, Yukio Shimizu, Ikkoh Funaki, Hitoshi Kuninaka and Yoshihiro Arakawa, An Experimental Study of The Electrode Fall Voltage In An MPD Thruster, IEPC-2007-115, 30th International Electric Propulsion Conference, Florence, 2007.
  14. Ikkoh Funaki, Toshiyuki Kimura, Kazuma Ueno, Hideyuki Horisawa, Hiroshi Yamakawa, Yoshihiro Kajimura, Hideki Nakashima and Yukio Shimizu, Laboratory Experiment of Magnetoplasma Sail, Part 2: Magnetic Field Inflation, IEPC-2007-94, 30th International Electric Propulsion Conference, Florence, 2007.
  15. Kazuma Ueno, Toshiyuki Kimura, Ikkoh Funaki, Hideyuki Horisawa and Hiroshi Yamakawa, Laboratory Experiment of Magnetoplasma Sail, Part 1: Pure Magnetic Sail, IEPC-2007-61, 30th International Electric Propulsion Conference, Florence, 2007.
  16. Hiroyuki Nishida, Ikkoh Funaki, Hiroyuki Ogawa and Yoshifumi Inatani, MHD Analysis on Propulsive Characteristics of Magneto Plasma Sail, IEPC-2007-195, 30th International Electric Propulsion Conference, Florence, 2007.
  17. M Ando, S Kawamura, T Nakamura, K Tsubono, T Tanaka, I Funaki, N Seto, K Numata, S Sato, K Ioka, N Kanda, T Takashima, et al., DECIGO pathfinder, International Conference on Topics in Astroparticle and Underground Physics, (TAUP2007), Sendai, Sept. 2007, Japan (Journal of Physics: Conference Series, Vol.120, 2008, 032005).
  18. S. Kawamura, M. Ando, T. Nakamura, K. Tsubono, T. Tanaka, I. Funaki, N. Seto, K. Numata, S. Sato, K. Ioka, N. Kanda, T. Takashima, et al., The Japanese Space Gravitational Wave Antenna; DECIGO, International Conference on Topics in Astroparticle and Underground Physics (TAUP2007), Sendai, Sept. 2007, Japan (Journal of Physics: Conference Series, Vol.120, 2008, 032004).
  19. S. Kawamura, M. Ando, T. Nakamura, K. Tsubono, T. Tanaka, I. Funaki, N. Seto, K. Numata, S. Sato, K. Ioka, N. Kanda, T. Takashima, et al., The Japanese Space Gravitational Wave Antenna - DECIGO, 18th International Conference on General Relativity and Gravitation/7th Edoardo Amaldi Conference on Gravitational Waves, July 2007 (Journal of Physics: Conference Series, Vol.122, 2008, 012006).
  20. K. Toki; S. Shinohara, T. Tanikawa, K. Shamrai; T. Hada, and I. Funaki, Compact Helicon Source Experiments for Electrodeless Electromagnetic Thruster , AIAA-2007-5311, 43rd AIAA/ASME/SAE/ASEE Joint Propulsion Conference & Exhibit, July 2007, Cincinnati.
  21. D. Nakata, K. Toki, I. Funaki, Y. Shimizu, H. Kuninaka, and Y. Arakawa, Recent Study for Electrode Configuration and Material Improvement in an MPD Thruster, AIAA-2007-5279, 43rd AIAA/ASME/SAE/ASEE Joint Propulsion Conference & Exhibit, July 2007, Cincinnati.
  22. I. Funaki, K. Ueno, T. Kimura, H. Horisawa, and H. Yamakawa, Scale- Model Experiment of Magnetoplasma Sail : Preliminary Results, AIAA-2007-5857, 43rd AIAA/ASME/SAE/ASEE Joint Propulsion Conference & Exhibit, July 2007, Cincinnati.
  23. K. Kubota; I. Funaki, and Y. Okuno, Hall Effect on the Magnetoplasmadynamic Thruster Flowfields, AIAA-2007-4385, 38th AIAA Plasmadynamics and Lasers Conference In conjunction with the 16th International Conference on MHD Energy Conversion, Miami, June 2007.
  24. H. Nishida, H. Ogawa, I. Funaki and Y. Inatani, The Mechanism and Efficiency of Magnetic Field Inflating by Plasma Jets, AIAA-2007-4103, 37th AIAA Fluid Dynamics Conference and Exhibit, Miami, June 2007.
  25. H. Yamakawa, and I. Funaki, Orbital Dynamics of Laser-Propelled Space Vehicles in Low-Earth Orbit, Paper AAS 07-140, 17th AAS/AIAA Space Flight Mechanics Meeting, Jan.- Feb., 2007, Sedona, Arizona, USA.
  26. D. Nakata, K. Toki, I. Funaki, Y. Shimizu, H. Kuninaka; and Y. Arakawa, Experimental Study for the Optimal Electrode Geometry in an MPD Thruster, AIAA-2007-589 ,45th AIAA Aerospace Sciences Meeting and Exhibit, Reno, Nevada, Jan. 8-11, 2007
  27. H. Nishida, H. Ogawa, I. Funaki and Y. Inatani, MHD Analysis of Flow Fields Around Magneto Plasma Sail, AIAA-2007-585, 45th AIAA Aerospace Sciences Meeting and Exhibit, Reno, Nevada, Jan., 2007.
  28. Y. Kajimura, K. Noda, H. Nakashima, and I. Funaki, Feasibility Study of Magneto Plasma Sail by Using Numerical Simulation and Experiment, AIAA-2007-587, 45th AIAA Aerospace Sciences Meeting and Exhibit, Reno, Nevada, 8-11, 2007.

2006

Academic journal

  1. H. Kuninaka, K. Nishiyama, I. Funaki, Y. Shimizu, T. Yamada, and J. Kawaguchi, Assessments of Plasma Interactions and Flight Status on HAYABUSA Asteroid Explorer Propelled by Microwave Discharge Ion Engines, IEEE Transaction on Plasma Science, Vol.34, No.5, Part.2, 2006, pp.2125-2132. DOI: 10.1109/TPS.2006.876513
  2. Funaki, I., Usui, H., Nakayama, Y., and Kuninaka, H., Experimental Simulation of Spacecraft Charging by Artificial Ion Beam Emission, IEEE Transaction on Plasma Science, Vol.34, No.5, Part.2, 2006, pp.2031-2037. DOI: 10.1109/TPS.2006.883396
  3. Masui,H., Tashiro,Y., Yamamoto,N., Nakashima,H. and Funaki,I., Analysis of the Electron and Microwave Behavior in Microwave Discharge Neutralizer, Transactions of The Japan Society for Aeronautical and Space Sciences, Vol.49, 2006, pp.87-93. DOI: 10.2322/tjsass.49.87
  4. H. Masui, T. Tanoue, H. Nakashima and I. Funaki, Numerical Analysis of Microwave Ion Engine Using Electromagnetic Particle Code, Thin Solid Films, Vol.506-507, 2006, pp.609-612. DOI: 10.1016/j.tsf.2005.08.046
  5. T. Fujino, H. Sugita, M. Mizuno, I. Funaki,and M. Ishikawa, Influences of Electrical Conductivity of Wall on Magnetohydrodynamic Control of Aerodynamic Heating, Journal of Spacecraft and Rockets, Vol.43, No.1, 2006, pp.63-70. DOI: 10.2514/1.13770
  6. Yamakawa, H., Funaki, I., Nakayama, Y., Fujita, K., Ogawa, H., Nonaka, S., Kuninaka, H., Sawai, S., Nishida, H., Asahi, R., Otsu, H., and Nakashima, H., Magneto Plasma Sail: An Engineering Satellite Concept and its Application for Outer Planet Missions, Acta Astronautica, Vol.59, 2006, pp.777-784.　DOI: 10.1016/j.actaastro.2005.07.003
  7. Nishida, H.,Ogawa, H., Funaki, I., Fujita, K., Yamakawa, H., Nakayama, Y., Two-dimensional Magnetohydrodynamic Simulation of a Magnetic Sail, Journal of Spacecraft and Rockets, Vol.43, 2006, pp.667-672.DOI: 10.2514/1.15717
  8. Kinefuchi, K., Funaki, I., and Toki, K., Laser Absorption Velocimetry of Plasma Flow in Two-dimensional Magnetoplasmadynamic Arcjet, Journal of Propulsion and Power, Vol.22, No.5, 2006, pp.1085-1090.DOI: 10.2514/1.17038
  9. Funaki, I., and Nakayama, Y., Sail Propulsion using the Solar Wind, Journal of Space Technology and Science, Vol.20, No.2, 2004, pp.1-16.
  10. Funaki, I., Kuninaka, H., and Toki, K., Plasma Characterization of a 10-cm diameter Microwave Discharge Ion Thruster, Journal of Propulsion and Power, Vol.20, No.4, 2004, pp.718-727. →abstract

Conferences

  1. I. Funaki and H. Yamakawa, Overview of Magnetic Plasma Sail (MPS) project and the Current Status of Plasma Simulations (MHD & Hybrid), JAXA/JEDI Workshop on Numerical Plasma Simulation for Space Environment, Tokyo, Oct., 2006.
  2. K. Kubota, I. Funaki, Y. Okuno, The Hall Effect on the Plasma Flows in a Magnetoplasmadynamic Thruster, 6th International Conference on Open Magnetic Systems for Plasma Confinement, 19P02, July 2006, Tsukuba, Japan.
  3. K.Ueno, I.Funaki, Y.Shimizu, H.Yamakawa, T. Kimura and H. Horisawa, Interaction between Plasma Flow and Magnetic Field in scale model experiment of Magnetic Sail, 6th International Conference on Open Magnetic Systems for Plasma Confinement, 19P04, July 2006, Tsukuba, Japan.
  4. Y. Shimizu, H. Kuninaka, K.Nishiyama, I. Funaki, T. Yamada and Y. Horiuchi, Status Report of Ion Engine System (IES) Flight Operation, 2nd HAYABUSA symposium, Tokyo, July 2006.
  5. H. Kuninaka, K. Nishiyama, I. Funaki, T. Yamada, Y. Shimizu, and J. Kawaguchi, Powered Flight of HAYABUSA in Deep Space, 42nd AIAA/ASME/SAE/ASEE Joint Propulsion Conference & Exhibit, Sacramento, AIAA-2006-431, July 2006.
  6. K. Toki, S. Shinohara, T. Tanikawa, K. P. Shamrai, I. Funaki, T. Hashimoto, and K. Makita, Small Helicon Source for Electrodeless Plasma Production and Electromagnetic Acceleration 42nd AIAA/ASME/SAE/ASEE Joint Propulsion Conference & Exhibit, Sacramento, AIAA-2006-4843, July 2006.
  7. I. Funaki, H. Yamakawa, Y. Shimizu, Y. Nakayama, H. Horisawa, K. Ueno, and T. Kimura, Experimental Simulation of Magnetic Sails, 42nd AIAA/ASME/SAE/ASEE Joint Propulsion Conference & Exhibit, Sacramento, AIAA-2006-5227, July 2006.
  8. K. Kubota, I. Funaki, and Y. Okuno, Numerical Modeling of High Temperature Plasma Flows in a Self-Field MPD Thruster, Proceedings of the 25th International Symposium on Space Technology and Science, 2006-b-52p, June 2006, pp.323-328.
  9. H. Nishida, H. Ogawa, I. Funaki, and Y. Inatani, MHD Analysis of Magnetosphere around Magneto Plasma Sail, Proceedings of the 25th International Symposium on Space Technology and Science, 2006-b-47, June 2006, pp.304-309.
  10. D. Nakata, K. Toki, I. Funaki, Y. Shimizu, H. Kuninaka, and Y. Arakawa, Performance Characteristics for Various Electrode Geometries in an Magneto-Plasma-Dynamic Thruster, Proceedings of the 25th International Symposium on Space Technology and Science, 2006-b-39, June 2006, pp.288-291.
  11. H. Kuninaka, K. Nishiyama, I. Funaki, T. Yamada, Y. Shimizu, J. Kawaguchi, HAYABUSA Explorer Ion-Driven in Deep Space, Proceedings of the 25th International Symposium on Space Technology and Science, 2006-b-20, June 2006, pp.218-223.
  12. Kyoichiro Toki, Shunjiro Shinohara, Takao Tanikawa, Tohru Hada, Ikkho Funaki, Konstantin P. Shamrai Takashi Hashimoto, Kenji Makita, and Yasushi Ikeda, Study of Electrodeless Plasma Production and Electromagnetic Acceleration , Proceedings of the 25th International Symposium on Space Technology and Science, 2006-b-45, June 2006, pp.298-303.
  13. T.Kimura, I.Funaki, H.Yamakawa, and H.Horisawa, Design of Deep Space Explorer Propelled by Magnetoplasma Sail, Proceedings of the 25th International Symposium on Space Technology and Science, 2006-s-16, June 2006, pp.1395-1400.
  14. S.Yokoyama, H.Horisawa, I.Funaki and H.Kuninaka, Preliminary Experiment of Laser Micro Propulsion Using Powdered-Propellant, International Symposium on Space Technology and Science, 2006-s-10, June 2006.
  15. H. Yamakawa, and I. Funaki, Preliminary Trajectory Design of Laser-Propelled Space Vehicles, Proceedings of the 25th International Symposium on Space Technology and Science, 2006-d-75, June 2006, pp.664-669
  16. Kyoichiro Toki, Takashi Hashimoto, Kenji Makita, Shunjiro Shinohara, Tohru Hada, Yasushi Ikeda, Takao Tanikawa, Ikkoh Funaki, Konstantin P. Shamrai, Plasma Production and Electromagnetic Acceleration Using a Compact Helicon Source, J004, April, 2006, Beijing.
  17. H.Kuninaka, I. Funaki, K. Nishiyama, T. Yamada, Y. Shimizu, and J. Kawaguchi, Powered Flight of Cathode-less Electron Cyclotron Resonance Ion Engines onboard HAYABUSA Asteroid Explorer, Asian Joint Conference on Propulsion and Power, J038, April, 2006, Beijing.
  18. I. Funaki, H. Yamakawa, T.Kimura, and, H. Horisawa,A Thrust Performance Model of Magnetoplasma Sail, Asian Joint Conference on Propulsion and Power, J035, April, 2006, Beijing.
  19. I. Funaki, H. Kojima, H. Yamakawa, Y. Shimizu, and Y. Nakayama, Laboratory Experiment of a Plasma Flow around Magnetic Sail, 6th International Conference on High Energy Density Laboratory Astrophysics, Mar. 2006.
  20. D. Nakata, K. Toki, I. Funaki, Y. Shimizu, H. Kuninaka, and Y. Arakawa, Experimental Verification of the Nozzle Shape Optimization of Self-field MPD Thruster, Proceedings of the 29th International Electric Propulsion Conference(CD-ROM), IEPC-2005-163, Princeton, Oct.-Nov. 2005, pp.1-14.
  21. H. Kuninaka, K. Nishiyama, I. Funaki, Y. Shimizu, T. Yamada, and J. Kawaguchi, Asteroid Rendezvous of Hayabusa Explorer Using Microwave Discharge Ion Engines, Proceedings of the 29th International Electric Propulsion Conference(CD-ROM), IEPC-2005-10, Princeton, Oct.-Nov. 2005, pp.1-10.
  22. Y. Nakayama, H. Hayashi, M. Cho, I. Fuanki, H. Kuninaka, Feasibility Study on High Specific Impulse Ion Thruster with C/C Grid System, Proceedings of the 29th International Electric Propulsion Conference(CD-ROM), IEPC-2005-233, Princeton, Oct.-Nov. 2005, p.1-5.
  23. Y. Nakayama, I. Funaki, and H. Kuninaka, A Miniaturized Microwave Ion Thruster with High Hole Number Density Grid System, Proceedings of the 29th International Electric Propulsion Conference(CD-ROM), IEPC-2005-149, Princeton, Oct.-Nov. 2005, pp.1-6.
  24. Y. Shimizu, K. Toki, I. Funaki, H. Kojima, and H. Yamakawa, Depelopment of Magnetoplasmadynamic Solar Wind Simulator for MagSail Experiment, Proceedings of the 29th International Electric Propulsion Conference(CD-ROM), IEPC-2005-201, Princeton, Oct.-Nov. 2005, pp.1-6.
  25. H.Kojima, I.Funaki, Y.Shimizu, H.Yamakawa, Y.Nakayama, and S. Shinohara, Experimental Simulation of a Plasma flow around Magnetic Sail, Proceedings of the 29th International Electric Propulsion Conference(CD-ROM), IEPC-2005-107, Princeton, Oct.-Nov. 2005, pp.1-8.
  26. K.Kubota, I.Funaki, and Y.Okuno, Numerical Simulation of a Self-Field MPD Thruster, Proceedings of the 29th International Electric Propulsion Conference(CD-ROM), IEPC-2005-89, Princeton, Oct.-Nov. 2005, pp.1-9.
  27. I. Funaki, H. Yamakawa, H. Ogawa, H. Nishida, I. Shinohara, K. Fujita, Y. Nakayama, H. Otsu, Feasibility Study of Magnetoplasma Sail, Proceedings of the 29th International Electric Propulsion Conference(CD-ROM), IEPC-2005-115, Princeton, Oct.-Nov. 2005, pp.1-8.
  28. H. Kuninaka, Y. Shimizu, T. Yamada, I. Funaki and K. Nishiyama, Flight Report during Two Years on HAYABUSA Explorer Propelled by Microwave Discharge Ion Engines, AIAA-2005-3673, 41st AIAA/ASME/SAE/ASEE Joint Propulsion Conference and Exhibit, Tucson, Arizona, July 2005.
  29. Nishida, H., Ogawa, H., Funaki, I., Fujita, K., Yamakawa, H., and Inatani, Y., Verification of Momentum Transfer Process on Magnetic Sail Using MHD Model, Paper AIAA-2005-4463, 41st AIAA/ASME/SAE/ASEE Joint Propulsion Conference & Exhibit, Tucson, Arizona, 10 - 13 July 2005.
  30. H. Yamakawa, I. Funaki, K. Fujita, H. Sugita, H. Ogawa, Y. Nakayama, S. Sawai, I. Shinohara, S. Nonaka, H. Kuninaka, Magnetoplasma Sailing: Missions and Technology Requirements, 6th IAA International Conference on Low-Cost Planetary Missions, Oct. 2005, Kyoto.
  31. H. Kojima, T. Minami, I. Funaki, H. Yamakawa, K. Fujita, H. Ogawa, and H. Nishida, Experimental Study of Magnetic Sails, Proceedings of the 9th Spacecraft Charging Technology Conference (CD-ROM), Apr. 2005, Tsukuba, paper 117, pp.1-6.
  32. I. Funaki and H. Usui, Scaled-Down Experiment of Spacecraft Charging with Artificial Plasma, Proceedings of the 9th Spacecraft Charging Technology Conference (CD-ROM), Apr. 2005, Tsukuba, paper 117, pp.1-6.
  33. T. Fujino, H. Sugita, M. Mizuno, I. Funaki, J. Kasahara, and M. Ishikawa, Numerical Simulation of Application of MHD Technology to Thermal Protection of Earth Reentry Space Vehicle, Proceedings of 7th International School/Symposium for Space Simulations, Mar. 2005, Kyoto, pp.363-364.
  34. K.Kubota, I.Funaki, and Y.Okuno, Numerical Simulation of a Self-Field MPD Thruster using Lax-Friedrich Scheme, Proceedings of 7th International School/Symposium for Space Simulations, Mar. 2005, Kyoto, pp.361-362.
  35. R. Asahi, I. Funaki, K. Fujita, H. Nishida, H. Yamakawa, and H. Ogawa, Performance Evaluation of a Magneto Plasma Sail, Proceedings of 7th International School/Symposium for Space Simulations, Mar. 2005, Kyoto, pp.359-360.
  36. I. Funaki, H. Yamakawa, K. Fujita, H. Ogawa, H. Kojima, and T. Minami, Laboratory Simulation of Magnetic Sails: Preliminary Results, Proceedings of 7th International School/Symposium for Space Simulations, Mar. 2005, Kyoto, pp.357-358.
  37. Hirokazu Masui, Naoji Yamamoto, Hideki Nakashima, Ikkoh Funaki, Analysis of Plasma Behavior in Microwave Discharge Ion Engine, Asian Joint Conference on Propulsion and Power, Jan. 2005.
  38. Hiroyuki Nishida, Hiroyuki Ogawa, Ikkoh Funaki, Kazuhisa Fujita, Hiroshi Yamakawa, Satoshi Nonaka, Yoshifumi Inatani, Estimating Thrust of Magnetic Sail Using Three-Dimensional MHD Simulation, Asian Joint Conference on Propulsion and Power, Jan. 2005.
  39. D. Nakata, I. Funaki, Y. Shimizu, and K. Toki, Experimental Approach to the Optimization of MPD Electrode Geometry, 55th International Astronautical Congress 2004, Vancouver.
  40. R. Asahi, I. Funaki, K. Fujita, H, Yamakawa, H. Ogawa, S. Nonaka, S. Sawai, H. Nishida, Y. Nakayama, H. Otsu, Numerical Study on Thrust Production Mechanism of a Magneto Plasma Sail, 40th AIAA/ASME/SAE/ASEE Joint Propulsion Conference and Exhibit, AIAA 2004-3502,AIAA 2004-3502, July 2004, Fort Lauderdale.
  41. T. Fujino, I. Funaki, M. Mizuno, H. Sugita, and M. Ishikawa Numerical Studies of Influences of Hall Effect on MHD Flow Control around Blunt Body OREX, AIAA paper 2004-2561, 35th AIAA Plasmadynamics and Lasers Conference, June-July 2004.
  42. H. Otsu, K. Matsushita, K. Detlevz, I. Funaki, and T. Abe, Reentry Heating Mitigation by Utilizing the Hall Effect, AIAA paper 2004-2167, 35th AIAA Plasmadynamics and Lasers Conference, June-July 2004.
  43. I.Funaki, H.Usui, Y.Nakayama, M.Okada, Transient Charging Characteristics of an Electrically Floated Body with Artificial Beam Emission, 2004-b-26, 24th International Symposium on Space Technology and Science, May 2004.
  44. T.Minami, I.Funaki, H.Yamakawa, Y.Nakayama, Evaluation of Deep Space Missions using Magneto-plasma Sail,2004-b-46, 24th International Symposium on Space Technology and Science, May 2004.
  45. Y.Nakayama, I.Funaki, H.Kuninaka, H.Nakashima, A Miniaturized Ion Thruster with Microwave Discharge, 2004-b-19, 24th International Symposium on Space Technology and Science, May 2004.
  46. H.Masui, T.Tanoue, H.Nakashima,I.Funaki, Development of an Electromagnetic Particle Code for Space propulsion Application Using ECR Discharge, ISTS 2004-b-11, 24th International Symposium on Space Technology and Science, May 2004.
  47. M.Morimoto, H.Yamakawa, I.Funaki, K.Uesugi, The Characteristic of Outer Planet Missions Utilizing Low Thurst Propulsion Systems, 2004-k-09, 24th International Symposium on Space Technology and Science, May 2004.
  48. K.Fujita, I.Funaki, H.Ogawa,H.Yamakawa (JAXA), Numerical Investigations of Acceleration Processes in MagnetoPlasmaSail, 2004-o-3-07v, International Symposium on Space Technology and Science, May 2004.
  49. H. Usui, I. Funaki, Y. Nakayama, H. Tashima, H. Kuninaka, and M. Okada, Feasibility Study of An Experimental Platform with Active Plasma Emission for Japan Experimental Module onboard ISS, 8th Spacecraft Charging and Technologies Conference, Oct. 20-24, Huntsville, 2003.
  50. Yamakawa, H., Funaki, I., et al., Magneto Plasma Sail: An Engineering Satellite Concept and its Application to Outer Planet Missions, 5th IAA International Conference on Low-Cost Planetary Missions, ESA, Sept., 2003, submitted.
  51. H. Masui, T. Tanoue, Y. Tashiro, H. Nakashima and I. Funaki, Development of an Electromagnetic Pariticle Code for Space Propulsion Application using ECR Discharge, 4th International Symposium on Applied Plasma Science (ISAPS '04), Kyoto, Sept. 2003.
  52. Usui, H., Funaki, I., et al., Computer experiments of transient charging process of a plasma emitting body, XXIII General Assembly of International Union of Geodesy and Geophysics (IUGG) Meeting, July. 2003.
  53. Funaki, I., Usui, H., Kuninaka, H., Okada, M., and Nakayama, Y., Experimental Study of Transient Charging Phenomena of a Floating Body with Ion Beam Emission, XXIII General Assembly of International Union of Geodesy and Geophysics (IUGG) Meeting, July. 2003.
  54. T. Fujino, I. Funaki, H. Sugita, M. Mizuno, M. Ishikawa, Numerical Analyses on Flow Control Around Blunt Body of OREX by Magnetic Field, AIAA-2003-3760 , 34th AIAA Plasmadynamics and Lasers Conference, 23-26 June, 2003, Orlando.
  55. Funaki, I., Asahi, R., Fujita, K., Yamakawa, H., Ogawa, Otsu, H. H., Nonaka, S., Sawai, S., and Kuninaka, H., Thrust Production Mechanism of a Magnetoplasma Sail, AIAA-2003-4292, 34th AIAA Plasmadynamics and Lasers Conference, 23-26 June, 2003, Orlando.
  56. Toki, K., Shinohara, S. Tanikawa, T., Funaki, I., and Shamray, K.P., Preliminary Investigation of Helicon Plasma Source for Electric Propulsion Applications, Proceedings of 28th International Electric Propulsion Conference (CD-ROM), IEPC2003-168, Toulouse, France, Mar. 2003.
  57. Funaki, I., Usui, H., Tashima, H., Kuninaka, H., Okada, M., and Nakayama, Y., Feasibility Study of an Active Plasma Experimental Platform in Japanese Experimental Module onboard the ISS, Proceedings of 28th International Electric Propulsion Conference (CD-ROM), IEPC2003-126, Toulouse, France, Mar. 2003.
  58. Funaki, I., Yamakawa, H., Fujita, K., Ogawa, H., Nonaka, S., Sawai, S., Kuninaka, H., and Otsu, H., Study of a Plasma Sail for Future Deep Space Missions, Proceedings of 28th International Electric Propulsion Conference (CD-ROM), IEPC2003-089, Toulouse, France, Mar. 2003.
  59. Kinefuchi, K., Toki, K., and Funaki, I., Nozzle Shape Effects on Velocity Distribution of an MPD Arcjet, Proceedings of 28th International Electric Propulsion Conference (CD-ROM), IEPC2003-56, Toulouse, France, Mar. 2003.