Nikolaos A. Gatsonis, Ph.D.

Publications

Refereed Journals and Special Volumes
Conference Proceedings

Refereed Journals and Special Volumes

Chamberlin, R.E., and Gatsonis, N.A., "Numerical Modeling of Gaseous Expansion from Micro and Nanonozzles," Rarefied Gas Dynamics, edited by A. Rebrov and M. Ivanov, 2007.
Gatsonis, N.A, Byrne. L., Zwahlen, Pencil, E., Kamhawi, H., "Current-Mode Triple and Quadruple Langmuir Probe Methods with Applications to Flowing Pulsed Plasmas," IEEE Transactions on Plasma Science, 32, 5, pp. 2118-2129, October 2004.
Spirkin A. and Gatsonis, N.A., "Unstructured 3D PIC Simulations of the Flow in a Micro-Retarding Potential Analyzer," Computer Physics Communications, 164, pp. 383-389, Dec. 2004.
Wheelock, A., Cooke, D., Gatsonis, N.A., "Investigation of Ion Beam Neutralization Processes with 2-D and 3-D PIC Simulations," Computer Physics Communications, 164, pp. 336-343, Dec. 2004.
Gatsonis, N.A, Zwahlen, Wheelock, A., Pencil, E., Kamhawi, H., "Pulsed Plasma Thruster Plume Characterization Using a Current-Mode Quadruple Langmuir Probe Method", Journal of Propulsion and Power, Vol. 20, No. 2, pp. 243-254, March-April, 2004.
Erlandson, R. E., Meng, C-I. , Swaminathan, P. K., Kumar, C. K., Dogra, V. K., Stoyanov., B. J., Gavrilov, B. G., Zetzer, J. I., Kiselev, Y., Stenbaek-Nielsen, Lynch, K.A., Pfaff., R. F., Delamere, P. A., Bounds, S. and Gatsonis, N. A., "North Star Plasma-Jet Space Experiment," Journal of Spacecraft and Rockets, Vol. 41, No. 4, pp. 483-489, July - August 2004.
Gatsonis, N. A., Demagistris, M., Erlandson. R., "Three-dimensional Magnetohydrodynamic Modeling of Plasma Jets in North Star Space Experiment", Journal of Spacecraft and Rockets, Vol. 41, No. 4, pp. 509-520, July - Aug 2004.
Watanabe, R., Gatsonis, N.A., and Tomita, N., "PIC-MC Simulation of Charge Accumulation Process Inside Teflon Film," Rarefied Gas Dynamics, edited by Ketsdever, A.D. and Muntz, E.P., May 2003, pp. 881-887, May 2003.
Erlandson R.E., Meng C.I., Zetzer J.I., Kiselev Y., Gavrilov B.G., Stenbaek-Nielsen H., Lynch K.A., Pfaff R.F., Swaminathan P.K., Kumar C.K., Dogra V.K., Stoyanov B.J., Delamere P.A., Bounds S., Gatsonis N.A., "The Apex North Star Experiment: Observations of High-speed Plasma Jets Injected Perpendicular to the Magnetic field," Advances In Space Research , 29 (9): 1317-1326, 2002.
Gatsonis, N. A., Eckman R., Yin, X., Pencil, E. J., Myers, R. M., "Experimental Investigations and Numerical Modeling of Pulsed Plasma Thruster Plumes," Journal of Spacecraft and Rockets, Vol. 38, No. 3, pp. 454-464, May-June, 2001.
Gatsonis, N. A. and Yin, X., "Hybrid (Particle/Fluid) Modeling of Pulsed Plasma Thruster Plumes," Journal of Propulsion and Power, Vol. 17, No. 5, pp. 945-958, Sept-Oct. 2001.
Eckman, R. F., Byrne, L., Gatsonis, N. A., Pencil, E. J., "Triple Langmuir Probe Measurements in the Plume of a Pulsed Plasma Thruster," Journal of Propulsion and Power, Vol. 17, No. 4, pp. 762-77, July - Aug. 2001.
Gatsonis, N. A., Nanson, R.A., Le Beau, G. J., "Simulations of Cold-Gas Nozzle and Plume Flows and Flight Data Comparisons, " Journal of Spacecraft and Rockets, Vol. 37, No. 1, pp. 39-48, Jan. Feb. 2000.
Gatsonis, N. A., Erlandson, R. E., Swaminathan, P.K., Kumar, C.K., "Analysis of Pressure Measurements During Cold-Gas Thruster Firings Onboard Suborbital Spacecraft," Journal of Spacecraft and Rockets, Vol. 36, No. 4, pp. 688-692, 1999.
Gatsonis, N. A., Yin, X., "Hybrid (Fluid/PIC/DSMC) Simulation of Partially Ionized Jets," Rarefied Gas Dynamics, edited by R. Brun, R. Campargue, R. Catignol, J. C. Lengrand, Cepadues-Editions, Toulouse, France, Vol. II, pp. 393-400, 1999.
Liu, F., Gatsonis, N. A., Beskok, A., Karniadakis, G.E., "Simulation Models for Rarefied Flow Past Sphere in a Pipe," Rarefied Gas Dynamics, edited by R. Brun, R. Campargue, R. Catignol, J. C. Lengrand, Cepadues-Editions, Toulouse, France, Vol. I, pp. 679-686, 1999.
Gatsonis, N. A., Maynard, E., and Erlandson, R. E., "Monte Carlo Modeling and Analysis of Pressure Sensor Measurements During Suborbital Flight," Journal of Spacecraft and Rockets, Vol. 34, No. 1, pp. 83-91, 1997.
Gatsonis, N. A., Yin, X., Buzby, J., "Particle Simulation of Partially Ionized Hydrogen Plumes," Rarefied Gas Dynamics, edited by Ching Shen, Peking University Press, Beijing, China, pp. 561-566, 1997.
Samantha Roy, R., Hastings, D. E. and Gatsonis, N. A., "Ion-Thruster Plume Modeling for Backflow Contamination," Journal of Spacecraft and Rockets, Vol. 33, No. 4, pp. 525-534, 1996.
Samantha Roy, R., Hastings, D. E. and Gatsonis, N. A., "Numerical Study of Spacecraft Contamination and Interactions by Ion-Thruster Effluents," Journal of Spacecraft and Rockets, Vol. 33, No. 4, 535-542, 1996.
Gatsonis, N. A., Erlandson, R. E. and Meng, C. I, "Simulation of Dusty Plasmas Near Surfaces in Space," Journal Geophysical Research-Space Physics, Vol. 99, A5, pp. 8479-8489 1994.
Gatsonis, N. A. and Hastings, D. E., "Evolution of the Plasma Environment Induced Around Spacecraft by Gas Releases: Three-dimensional Modeling," Journal Geophysical Research-Space Physics, Vol. 97, A10, pp. 14980-15005, 1992.
Gatsonis, N. A. and Hastings, D. E., "A Three-dimensional Model and Initial Time Numerical Simulation of an Artificial Plasma Cloud in the Ionosphere," Journal of Geophysical Research-Space Physics, Vol. 96, A5, pp. 7623-7639, 1991.
Hastings, D. E. and Gatsonis, N. A., ``The Motion of Water Plasma Clouds About Large Active Space Structures," Journal of Geophysical Research-Space Physics, Vol. 94, pp. 3729-3742, 1989.
Hastings, D. E., Gatsonis, N. A. and Mogstad, T., "A Simple Model for the Initial Phase of a Water Plasma Cloud About a Large Structure in the Space," Journal of Geophysical Research - Space Physics, Vol. 93, pp. 1961-1973, 1988.
Hastings, D. E. and Gatsonis, N. A., "Plasma Contactors for Use With Electrodynamic Tethers for Power Generation," Acta Astronautica, Vol. 17, pp. 827-836, 1988.

Conference Proceedings

Gatsonis, N.A., Juric, D. and Stechmann, D.P., "Numerical Analysis of Teflon Ablation in Solid Fuel Pulsed Plasma Thrusters," AIAA-2007-5227, 43^rd AIAA/ASME/SAE/ASEE Joint Propulsion Conference, Cincinnati, OH, July 2007.
Wheelock, A., Cooke, D., Gatsonis, N.A., "Electron Beam Coupling Through Collective Interactions," AIAA-2006-5024, 42^th AIAA/ASME/SAE/ASEE Joint Propulsion Conference, Sacramento, CA., July 2006.
Chamberlin, R. E., and Gatsonis, N. A., "Numerical Modeling of Gas Expansion From Microtubes," CNMM2006-96120, Proc. of the ASME 4th International Conference on Nanochannels, Microchannels and Minichannels, Limerick, Ireland, June 2006.
Chamberlin, R. E., and Gatsonis, N. A., "DSMC Simulation of Microjet Expansion and the Design of a Micro Pitot Probe," AIAA- 2006 379, 9^th AIAA Joint Thermophysics and Heat Transfer Conference, San Francisco, CA, June 2006.
Partridge, J., and Gatsonis, N., "Characterization of High-Density Flowing Plasmas Using a Directional Micro-Retarding Potential Analyzer," IEPC-2005-170, 29th International Electric Propulsion Conference, Princeton, NJ, November 2005.
Partridge, J., and Gatsonis, N., "Validation of a Directional Micro-Retarding Potential Analyzer for High-Density Plumes," AIAA-2005-4048, 41st AIAA/ASME/SAE/ASEE Joint Propulsion Conference and Exhibit, Tucson, Arizona, July 2005.
Wheelock, A., Cooke, D., Gatsonis, N.A., "Computational Modeling of Current Coupling of Ion Beam-Neutralizer Interactions," AIAA 2005-3692, 41^th AIAA/ASME/SAE/ASEE Joint Propulsion Conference, Tucson, AZ, July 2005.
Laperriere, D., Gatsonis, N.A. and Demetriou, M. A., "Electromechanical Modeling of Applied Field Micro Pulsed Plasma Thrusters," AIAA 2005-4077, 41^th AIAA/ASME/SAE/ASEE Joint Propulsion Conference, Tucson, AZ, July 2005.
Gatsonis, N.A. and Demetriou, M. A., "Prospects of Plasma Flow Modeling and Control for Micro Pulsed Plasma Thrusters," AIAA 2004-3464, 40^th AIAA/ASME/SAE/ASEE Joint Propulsion Conference, Ft Lauderdale, FL, July 2004.
Wheelock, A., Cooke, D., Gatsonis, N.A., "Computational Modeling of Ion Beam-Neutralizer Interactions In Two And Three Dimensions," AIAA 2004-4121, 40^th AIAA/ASME/SAE/ASEE Joint Propulsion Conference, Ft Lauderdale, FL, July 2004.
Wheelock, A., Cooke, D., Gatsonis, N.A., "Ion Beam Neutralization Processes For Electric Micropropulsion Applications" AIAA 2003-5148, 39^th AIAA/ASME/SAE/ASEE Joint Propulsion Conference, Huntsville, AL, July 2003.
Partridge, J., Gatsonis, N.A., Pencil, E., "Preliminary Design and Analysis of a Directional Micro-Retarding Potential Analyzer for High-Density Plumes", AIAA 2003-5172, 39^th AIAA/ASME/SAE/ASEE Joint Propulsion Conference, Huntsville, AL, July 2003.
Spirkin A., Gatsonis, "Unstructured 3D PIC Simulation of Plasma Flow in a Segmented Microchannel," AIAA 2003-3896, 36^th AIAA Thermophysics Conference, Orlando, FL, June 2003.
Demetriou, M. A, Gatsonis, N.A., "Control of Unsteady Electromagnetic acceleration in parallel plate Channels", Proceedings of the 11th Mediterranean Conference on Control and Automation, Rhodes, Greece, June 2003.
Gatsonis, N.A, Zwahlen, Wheelock, A., Pencil, E., Kamhawi, H., "Characterization of a Pulsed Plasma Thruster Plume Using a Quadruple Langmuir Probe," AIAA 2002-4123, 38^th AIAA/ASME/SAE/ASEE Joint Propulsion Conference, Indianapolis, Indiana, July 2002.
Byrne, L., Zwahlen, J., Gatsonis, N.A., Pencil, E., "Pulsed Plasma Thruster Plume Measurements Using a Triple Langmuir Probe," AIAA 2002-4126, 38^th AIAA/ASME/SAE/ASEE Joint Propulsion Conference, Indianapolis, Indiana, July 2002.
Gatsonis, N.A., Spirkin, A., "Unstructured 3D PIC Simulations of Field Emission Array Cathodes for Micropropulsion Applications," AIAA 2002-3687, 38^th AIAA/ASME/SAE/ASEE Joint Propulsion Conference, Indianapolis, Indiana, July 2002.
Byrne, L., Gatsonis, N.A., Pencil, E., "Triple Langmuir Probe Measurements in the Plume and Backflow Region of a Pulsed Plasma Thruster," AIAA 2001-3640, 37^th AIAA/ASME/SAE/ASEE Joint Propulsion Conference, Salt Lake, UT, July 2001.
Hammel, J., Kovalev, K., Gatsonis, N.A., "Unstructured Adaptive Monte Carlo Simulations of Flows in Micronozzles," AIAA 2001-2891, 35th AIAA Thermophysics Conference, Anaheim, CA, June, 2001.
Surzhikov, S. T., Gatsonis, N.A., "A Splitting Method for Unsteady 3-D Magnetogasdynamic Flows Applied to Pulsed Plasma Thruster Plumes," AIAA 2001-2743, 32^nd Plasmadynamics and Lasers Conference, Anaheim, CA, June, 2001.
Gatsonis, N.A., Martinez-Sanchez, M., "Overview of U.S. Academic Programs in Electric Propulsion," AIAA 2000-3148, 36^th AIAA/ASME/SAE/ASEE Joint Propulsion Conference, Huntsville, AL, July, 2000.
Byrne, L., Seling, H., Wheelock, A., Gatsonis, N.A., Pencil, E., "Design of a Triple Probe Experiment to Measure the PPT Plume from the Exit Plane to the Backflow Region," AIAA 2000-3258, 36^th AIAA/ASME/SAE/ASEE Joint Propulsion Conference, Huntsville, AL, July 2000.
Gatsonis, N. A., Gagne, M., "Electron Temperature Effects on Pulsed Plasma Thruster Plume Expansion," AIAA 2000-3428, 36^th AIAA/ASME/SAE/ASEE Joint Propulsion Conference, Huntsville, AL, July 2000.
Gatsonis, N.A, Byrne, L., Eckman R., Gagne, M., Yin, X., Pencil, E., Myers, R., "Pulsed Plasma Thruster Plumes: Experimental Investigations and Numerical Modeling," AIAA 2000-0464, 38^th AIAA Aerospace Sciences Meeting, Reno, NV, January 2000.
Alexandrou, A. N, Lemdiasov, R., Gatsonis, N. A., Sacco A., "Particle-Fluid Dynamics Under Variable Gravity Conditions," AIAA 2000-0701, 38^th AIAA Aerospace Sciences Meeting, Reno, NV, January 2000.
Surzhikov, S. T., Gatsonis, N.A., "Plasma Flow Through A Localized Heat Release Region,"AIAA 99-3738, 30^th Plasmadynamics and Lasers Conference, Norfolk, VA, June- July 1999.
Gatsonis, N. A., Andreeva, T., Erlandson, R. E., "Magnetogasdynamic Modeling of Plasma Expansion in Magnetic Field," AIAA 99-3735, 30^th Plasmadynamics and Lasers Conference, Norfolk, VA, June - July, 1999.
Gatsonis, N. A., Nanson, R., LeBeau, G. "Navier-Stokes/DSMC Simulations of Cold-Gas Nozzle/Plume Flows and Flight Data Comparisons," AIAA 99-3456, 33^rd Thermophysics Conference, Norfolk, VA, June - July, 1999.
Gatsonis, N. A. and Yin, X., "Particle/Fluid Modeling of Pulsed Plasma Thruster Plumes," AIAA-99-2299, 35^th AIAA/ASME/SAE/ASEE Joint Propulsion Conference, Los Angeles, CA, June 1999.
Gagne, M., Gatsonis, N., Blandino, J., Ziemer, J., Choueiri, E., "Analysis of Triple Langmuir Probe Measurements in the Near-Exit Region of a Gas-Fed Pulsed Plasma Thruster," AIAA 99-2287, 35^th AIAA/ASME/SAE/ASEE Joint Propulsion Conference, Los Angeles, CA, June 1999.
Eckman, R., Byrne, L., Cameron, E., Gatsonis, N.A., Pencil, E., "Analysis of Triple Langmuir Probe Measurements in the Plume of a Pulsed Plasma Thruster," AIAA 99-2286, 35^th AIAA/ASME/SAE/ASEE Joint Propulsion Conference, Los Angeles, CA, June 1999.
Alexandrou, A. N, Shi, H., Gatsonis, N. A., Sacco A., "A Two-Phase Fluid Model of Crystal Settling Under Variable Gravity," AIAA 99-0955, 37^th AIAA Aerospace Sciences Meeting, Reno, NV, January 1999.
Gatsonis, N. A., Ongewe, B., Alexandrou, A. N, Sacco A., "Particle Simulation of Crystal Growth and Settling Under Variable Gravity," AIAA 99-0950, 37^th AIAA Aerospace Sciences Meeting, Reno, NV, January 1999.
Eckman, R., Byrne, L., Cameron, E., Gatsonis, N.A., Pencil, E.,"Triple Langmuir Probe Measurements in the Plume of a Pulsed Plasma Thruster," AIAA 98-3806, 34^th AIAA/ASME/SAE/ASEE Joint Propulsion Conference, Cleveland, OH, July 1998.
Burton, R., Micci, M., Boyd, I., Wilbur, P., Capelli, M., Choueiri, E., Turchi, P., Gallimore, A., Keefer, D., Hrbud, I., Martinez-Sanchez, M., Subramaniam, Gatsonis, N.A., "Overview of US Academic Programs in Electric Propulsion," AIAA 98-3182, 34^th AIAA/ASME/SAE/ASEE Joint Propulsion Conference, Cleveland, OH, July 1998.
Alexandrou, A., Gatsonis, N. A., Shi, H., Sacco, A., "Sedimentation of Heavy Crystal particles under Microgravity Conditions," AIAA 98-0738, 36^th Aerospace Sciences Meeting, Reno, NV, January 1998.
Eckman, R., Gatsonis, N. A., R. Myers, E. Pencil, "Experimental Investigation of the LES-8/9 Pulsed Plasma Thruster Plume," IEPC-97-126, Proceedings of the 25^th International Electric Propulsion Conference, Cleveland, OH, August 1997.
Gatsonis, N. A. and Yin, X., "Theoretical and Computational Analysis of Pulsed Plasma Thruster Plumes," Proceedings of the 25^th International Electric Propulsion Conference, IEPC-97-041, Cleveland, OH, August 1997.
Yin, X. and Gatsonis, N. A., "Numerical Investigation of Pulsed Plasma Thruster Plumes," IEPC-97-036, 25^th International Electric Propulsion Conference, Cleveland, OH, August 1997.
Gatsonis, N. A., Yin, X, "Axisymmetric DSMC/PIC Simulation of Quasineutral Partially Ionized Jets," AIAA-97-2535, 32^nd AIAA Thermophysics Conference, Atlanta, GA, June 1997.
Gatsonis, N. A., Nanson, R., Erlandson, R. E., Swaminathan, P. K., "Flight Data Analysis and Simulation of Attitude Control Thruster Plumes," AIAA-97-2534, 32^nd AIAA Thermophysics Conference, Atlanta, GA, June 1997.
Gatsonis, N. A., Tsuda, K., Erlandson, R. E., "3-D Multi-Fluid Modeling of Aluminum Plasma Jets in the Ionosphere," AIAA-97-2428, 28^th AIAA Plasmadynamics and Lasers Conference, Atlanta, GA, June 1997.
Myers, R., Arrington, L. A., Pencil, E., Carter, J., Heminger, J., Gatsonis, N. A., "Pulsed Plasma Thruster Contamination," AIAA 96-2729, ASME/AIAA 32^nd Joint Propulsion Conference, Lake Buena Vista, FL, July 1996.
Gatsonis, N. A., Buzby, J., Yin, X., Mauk, B., "Modeling Nuclear Thermal Rocket Plume Effluents," AIAA-96-1850, 31^st AIAA Thermophysics Conference, New Orleans, LA, June 1996.
Samantha Roy, R., Hastings, D. E., Gatsonis, N. A., "Numerical Study of Ion Thruster Plume-Spacecraft Interactions," IEPC 95-162, 24^th International Electric Propulsion Conference, Moscow, September 1995.
Gatsonis, N. A., Maynard, E., Erlandson, R. E., "Flight Data Analysis and DSMC Modeling of Freestream Impingement Pressure," AIAA 95-2033, 30^th Thermophysics Conference, June 1995.
Gatsonis, N. A., Samantha Roy, R., Hastings, D. E., "Numerical Investigation of Ion Thruster Plume Backflow," AIAA 94-3140, 30^th Joint Propulsion Conference, Indianapolis, IN, June 1994.
Samantha Roy, R., Hastings, D. E., Gatsonis, N. A., "Modeling of Ion Thruster Plume Contamination," AIAA-94-3138, 30^th Joint Propulsion Conference, Indianapolis, IN, June 1994.
Samantha Roy, R., Hastings, D. E., Gatsonis, N. A., "A Review of Contamination from Electric Propulsion Thrusters," AIAA-94-2469, 25^th AIAA Plasmadynamics and Lasers Conference, June 1994.
Samantha Roy, R., Hastings, D. E., Gatsonis, N. A., Mauk, B. H., "A Hybrid Particle-in-Cell/Fluid Model of Ion Thruster Plumes," AIAA-94-0421, 32^nd Aerospace Science Meeting, Reno, NV, January 1994.
Barsoum, M., Alexandrou, A., Gatsonis, N. A., "A Stable Finite Element Method for Arcjet," AIAA-94-0234, 32^nd Aerospace Science Meeting, Reno, NV, January 1994.
Samantha Roy, R., Hastings, D. E., Gatsonis, N. A., "Modeling of Ion Thruster Plume Contamination", IEPC-93-142, 23^rd International Electric Propulsion Conference, Seattle, WA, September 1993.
Bokulic, R. E., Gatsonis, N. A., Bythrow, P. F., Mauk, B., "Communications Experiment for the Nuclear Electric Propulsion Space Test Program (NEPSTP)," AIAA-93-2614, 29^th Joint Propulsion Conference, Monterey, CA, June 1993.
Gatsonis, N. A., Mauk, B. H., Bythrow, P. F., "Modeling of Spacecraft-Environment Interactions for the Nuclear Electric Propulsion Space Test Program (NEPSTP)," AIAA-93-2533, 29^th Joint Propulsion Conference, Monterey, CA, June 1993.
Bythrow, P. F., Mauk, B. H., Gatsonis, N. A., Bokulic, R. S., "Operational Experiments and Thruster Performance Plan for the Nuclear Electric Propulsion Space Test Program (NEPSTP)," AIAA-93-1896, 29^th Joint Propulsion Conference, Monterey, CA, June 1993.
Mauk, B. H., Bythrow, P. F., Gatsonis, N. A., "Science Plan for the Nuclear Electric Propulsion Space Test Program (NEPSTP)'," AIAA-93-1895, 29^th Joint Propulsion Conference, Monterey, CA, June 1993.
Gatsonis, N. A., Hastings, D. E., "Thruster Firings and Other Releases from Orbiting Spacecraft and the Induced Plasma and Radiation Emission Environment," AIAA 92-0575, 30^th Aerospace Science Meeting, Reno, NV, January 1992.
Gatsonis, N. A., Hastings, D. E., "A Three-dimensional Model for an Artificial Plasma Cloud about a Spacecraft in Low Earth Orbit," AIAA 90-0638, 28^th Aerospace Science Meeting, Reno, NV, January 1990.