Lipatov, AlexanderSittler, Edward C.Hartle, Richard E.Cooper, John F.2024-01-292024-01-292010-12-01Lipatov, Alexander S., Edward C. Sittler, Richard E. Hartle, and John F. Cooper. “The Interaction of the Solar Wind with Solar Probe Plus - 3D Hybrid Simulation,” December 1, 2010. https://ntrs.nasa.gov/citations/20110008005.http://hdl.handle.net/11603/31485Our report devotes a 3D numerical hybrid model of the interaction of the solar wind with the Solar Probe spacecraft. The Solar Probe Plus (SPP) model includes 3 main parts, namely, a non-conducting heat shield, a support system, and cylindrical section or spacecraft bus that contains the particle analysis devices and antenna. One observes an excitation of the low frequency Alfven and whistler type wave directed by the magnetic field with an amplitude of about (0.06-0.6) V/m. The compression waves and the jumps in an electric field with an amplitude of about (0.15-0.7) V/m were also observed. The wave amplitudes are comparable to or greater than previously estimated max wave amplitudes that SPP is expected to measure. The results of our hybrid simulation will be useful for understanding the plasma environment near the SPP spacecraft at the distance 4.5 Rs. Future simulation will take into account the charging of the spacecraft, the charge separation effects, an outgassing from heat shield, a photoionization and an electron impact ionization effects near the spacecraft.85 pagesThis is a work of the United States Government. In accordance with 17 U.S.C. 105, no copyright protection is available for such works under U.S. Law.Public Domain Mark 1.0https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/Text