Francesco Romano

École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne — Switzerland

Engineering · Physical Sciences

13h-index864citations48works0.82yr avg
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Research Topics

Plasma Diagnostics and Applications(18), Astro and Planetary Science(10), Space Satellite Systems and Control(10), Electrohydrodynamics and Fluid Dynamics(10), Ionosphere and magnetosphere dynamics(9)

Publications48 total

Electron trapping in gyrotron electron guns: Validation of the FENNECS code with the T-REX experiment
Physics of Plasmas·2025Open Access
Design and first tests of the trapped electrons experiment T-REX
Review of Scientific Instruments·2024· 2 citedOpen Access
Design and First Tests of the Trapped Electrons Experiment T-REX
arXiv (Cornell University)·2024Open Access
Performance Test Methodology for Atmosphere-Breathing Electric Propulsion Intakes in an Atomic Oxygen Facility
arXiv (Cornell University)·2024Open Access
FENNECS: A novel particle-in-cell code for simulating the formation of magnetized non-neutral plasmas trapped by electrodes of complex geometries
Computer Physics Communications·2024· 2 citedOpen Access
First self-consistent simulations of trapped electron clouds in a gyrotron gun and comparison with experiments
Physics of Plasmas·2023· 6 citedOpen Access
Self-consistent formation and steady-state characterization of trapped high-energy electron clouds in the presence of a neutral gas background
Physics of Plasmas·2022· 7 citedOpen Access
Self-consistent formation and steady-state characterisation of trapped high energy electron clouds in the presence of a neutral gas background
arXiv (Cornell University)·2022Open Access
Design of an intake and a thruster for an atmosphere-breathing electric propulsion system
CEAS Space Journal·2022· 18 citedOpen Access
Development and analysis of novel mission scenarios based on Atmosphere-Breathing Electric Propulsion (ABEP)
CEAS Space Journal·2022· 20 citedOpen Access
ADBSat: Verification and validation of a novel panel method for quick aerodynamic analysis of satellites
Computer Physics Communications·2022· 13 citedOpen Access
System modelling of very low Earth orbit satellites for Earth observation
Acta Astronautica·2021· 68 citedOpen Access
Intake design for an Atmosphere-Breathing Electric Propulsion System (ABEP)
Acta Astronautica·2021· 77 citedOpen Access
System Analysis and Test-Bed for an Atmosphere-Breathing Electric Propulsion System using an Inductive Plasma Thruster
RECERCAT (Consorci de Serveis Universitaris de Catalunya)·2021Open Access
Transport Infrastructure in Low-Density and Depopulating Areas
2021· 4 cited
In-orbit aerodynamic coefficient measurements using SOAR (Satellite for Orbital Aerodynamics Research)
Acta Astronautica·2020· 48 citedOpen Access
DISCOVERER: Developing Technologies to Enable Commercial Satellite Operations in Very Low Earth Orbit
Research Explorer (The University of Manchester)·2020· 7 citedOpen Access
GROUND-BASED EXPERIMENTAL FACILITY FOR ORBITAL AERODYNAMICS RESEARCH: DESIGN, CONSTRUCTION AND CHARACTERISATION
UCL Discovery (University College London)·2020· 4 citedOpen Access
Investigation of Novel Drag-Reducing and Atomic Oxygen Resistant Materials in Very Low Earth Orbit using SOAR (Satellite for Orbital Aerodynamics Research)
Research Explorer (The University of Manchester)·2020· 3 citedOpen Access
The benefits of very low earth orbit for earth observation missions
Progress in Aerospace Sciences·2020· 216 citedOpen Access
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Frequent Co-authors

Georg Herdrich(28), Peter Roberts(26), Nicholas H. Crisp(25), Vitor Toshiyuki Abrao Oiko(24), Stefanos Fasoulas(24), Daniel García-Almiñana(24), Silvia Rodríguez Donaire(23), D. O. Kataria(23), Steve Edmondson(22), Sarah J. Haigh(22), Jonathan Becedas(22), Rachel Villain(22), B. Belkouchi(21), Alexis Conte(21), Constantin Traub(20), Katherine Smith(19), Miquel Sureda(19), Sabrina Livadiotti(18), Rosa M. Domínguez(17), Luciana Sinpetru(16)