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Malcolm Macdonald

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Publications

2.2K

Citations

26

H-Index

2001

Active since

Affiliations

University of Strathclyde(Current)

University of Glasgow

European Space Research and Technology Centre

Beijing Institute of Technology

Deutsches Zentrum für Luft- und Raumfahrt e. V. (DLR)

Malcolm Macdonald is an author at University of Strathclyde specializing in engineering, space engineering, and propulsion.

Top concepts

EngineeringSpace EngineeringPropulsionSystems EngineeringSpacecraft ControlSolar PowerSpace MissionsSpace ScienceSpace VehiclesSpace Systems Design

Publications per year

2001–2024

52

Publications

52

Review on solar sail technology

Shengping Gong, Malcolm Macdonald · Astrodynamics · 2019 · 139 citations

Engineering, Solar Power, Aerospace Engineering +6

Small satellites for space science

R. M. Millan, R. von Steiger, Meir Ariel et al. · Advances in Space Research · 2019 · 137 citations · Full text

Survey of Highly Non-Keplerian Orbits with Low-Thrust Propulsion

R. James McKay, Malcolm Macdonald, James Biggs et al. · Journal of Guidance Control and Dynamics · 2011 · 136 citations

Parametric Model and Optimal Control of Solar Sails with Optical Degradation

Bernd Dachwald, Giovanni Mengali, Alessandro A. Quarta et al. · Journal of Guidance Control and Dynamics · 2006 · 123 citations

Solar Sails, Optical Degradation, Optical Materials +12

Solar sail science mission applications and advancement

Malcolm Macdonald, Colin R. McInnes · Advances in Space Research · 2011 · 112 citations

Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, Solar Power +5

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