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The electric sail exhibits complex flexible dynamics under normal operating conditions. The vibration modes of the electric sail are similar to a vibrating guitar string but subtely different given the finite mass at the center and the non fixed end masses.

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This page is a summary of: Vibration Modes of an Electric Sail, Journal of Guidance Control and Dynamics, July 2020, American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA),
DOI: 10.2514/1.g004924.
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