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Table A.1.
Numerical settings in SPIS to simulate the VSC at 9.8 RS.
| Numerical settings | 9.8 RS |
| Electron dt and duration | 1 × 10−7 s |
| Ion dt and duration | 1 × 10−6 s |
| SE and photoem. dt and duration | 1 × 10−7 s |
| Plasma dt and duration | 1 × 10−6 s |
| Simulation duration | 0.001 s |
| Ion/Electron super particle/cell | 10 |
| Photoemission super particle/cell | 5 |
| SE super particle/cell | 4 |
| SE ion super particle/cell | 3 |
| Sphere mesh size | 1 m |
| Spacecraft mesh size | 0.03 m |
| Spacecraft heat shield mesh size | 0.09 m |
| Antenna shield mesh size | 0.04 m |
| Antenna mesh size | 0.03 m |
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