Journal Articles
L. Brieda, S. Pai, and M. Kiedar, “Kinetic Analysis of Electron Transport in a Cylindrical Hall Thruster”, IEEE Transaction in Plasma Science, sp. issue on Images in Plasma Science, preprint, 2011
Brieda, L., and Keidar, M., “Plasma-wall interaction in Hall thrusters with magnetic lens configuration”, Journal of Applied Physics, Vol. 111, No. 123302, 2012
A. Shashurin, M. A. Stepp, T. Hawley, S. Pal-Ghosh, L. Brieda, S. Bronnikov, R. Jurjus, and M. Keidar, “Influence of Cold Plasma Atmospheric Jet on Surface Integrin Expression of Living Cells,” Plasma Processes and Polymers, vol. 7, no. 3-4, 2010
Conferences and Presentations
L. Brieda, and M. Keidar, “Development of the Starfish Plasma Simulation Code and Update on Multiscale Modeling of Hall Thrusters”, 48th AIAA Joint Propulsion Conference, Atlanta, GA, 2012, AIAA-2012-4015
L. Brieda, and M. Keidar, “Multiscale Modeling of Hall Thrusters,” GWU School of Engineering R&D Showcase, 2011 (poster)
L. Brieda, A Barrie, D. Hughes, and T. Errigo, “Analysis of particulate contamination during launch of the MMS mission,” SPIE Optics and Photonics, August 1-5, 2010, San Diego, CA, SPIE-7794-23
L. Brieda and M. Keidar, “One Dimensional Model of Atmospheric Low Temperature Plasma Jet,” 37th International Conference on Plasma Sciences, June 20-24, 2010, Norfolk, VA, ICOPS-2010-3P-56 (poster)
L. Brieda, M. Keidar, Y. Raitses, and Y. Fisch, “Self-Consistent Calculation of Electron Transport in a Cylindrical Hall Thruster,” 31st International Electric Propulsion Conference, September 20-24, 2009, Ann Arbor, MI, IEPC-2009-073
T. Zhuang, A. Shashurin, L. Brieda, and M. Keidar, “Development of Micro-Vacuum Arc Thruster with Extended Lifetime”, 31st International Electric Propulsion Conference, September 20-24, 2009, Ann Arbor, MI, IEPC-2009-192
L. Brieda, M. Keidar, Y. Raitses, and Y. Fisch, “Investigation of Electron Transport in a Cylindrical Hall Thruster using a Kinetic Code,” 45th Joint Propulsion Conference, Denver, CO, August 2-5, 2009, AIAA-2009-4811
M. Gorrilla, L. Brieda, M. Nakles and A. Barrie, “A Fast Method of Fully Characterizing Sputtering Angular Dependence,” 44th Joint Propulsion Conference, Hartford, CT, July 21-23, 2008, AIAA-2008-5094
M. Keidar, and L. Brieda, “Modeling Electron Transport Within the Framework of Hydrodynamic Description of Hall Thrusters,” 44th Joint Propulsion Conference, Hartford, CT, July 2008, AIAA-2008-5186
M. Nakles, L. Brieda, G. Reed, W. Hargus, and R. Spicer, “Experimental and Numerical Examination of the BHT-200 Hall Thruster Plume,” 43rd Joint Propulsion Conference, Cincinnati, OH, July 2007, AIAA-2007-5305
L. Brieda, and D. VanGilder, “Multi-Domain Plasma Expansion Simulations Using a Particlein-Cell Method,” 42nd Joint Propulsion Conference, Sacramento, CA, July 2006, AIAA-2006-5023
R. Spicer, J. Wang, and L. Brieda, “Modeling Particle Collisions with DRACO Electric Propulsion Simulation Package,” 42nd Joint Propulsion Conference, Sacramento, California, July 9-12, 2006, AIAA-2006-5025
C. Niemela, L. Brieda, M. Nakles, J. Ekholm, and W. Hargus, “Comparison of Hall Thruster Plume Expansion Model with Experimental Data,” 42nd Joint Propulsion Conference, Sacramento, California, July 9-12, 2006, AIAA-2006-4480
L. Brieda, D. VanGilder, and J. Wang, “Modeling Ion Beam Neutralization and Near Thruster Plume Interactions,” 29th International Electric Propulsion Conference, Princeton, NJ, October 2005, IEPC-2005-270
L. Brieda, and J. Wang, “Modeling Ion Thruster Beam Neutralization Using a Fully Kinetic ES-PIC Code,” 41st Joint Propulsion Conference, Tucson, AZ, July 2005, AIAA-2005-4045
L. Brieda, J. Pierru, R. Kafafy, and J. Wang, “Development of the Draco Code for Modeling Electric Propulsion Plume Interactions,” 40th Joint Propulsion Conference, Ft. Lauderdale, FL, July 2004, AIAA-2004-3633
J. Wang, L. Brieda, R. Kafafy, and J. Pierru, “A Virtual Testing Environment for Electric Propulsion-Spacecraft Interactions,” 42nd AIAA Aerospace Sciences Meeting and Exhibit, Reno, Nevada, Jan. 5-8, 2004, AIAA-2004-652
L. Brieda, J. Pierru, B. Tran, J. Wang, and R. Wood, “Development of Virtual Testing Environment for Electric Propulsion,” 39th Joint Propulsion Conference, Huntsville, AL, July 2003, AIAA-2003-5020
J. Wang, R. Kafafy, and L. Brieda, “An IFE-PIC Simulation Model for Plume-Spacecraft Interactions,” 39th Joint Propulsion Conference, Huntsville, Alabama, July 20-23, 2003, AIAA-2003-4874
Thesis and Dissertations
L. Brieda, Multiscale Modeling of Hall Thrusters, Ph.D. Dissertation, Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, The George Washington University, 2012
M. Kundrapu, Modeling and Simulation of Ablation-Controlled Plasmas, Ph.D. Dissertation, Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, The George Washington University, 2011
A. Barrie, Modeling Differential Charging of Composite Spacecraft Bodies Using the Coliseum Framework, M.S. Thesis, Dept. of Aerospace Engineering, Virginia Tech, 2006
L. Brieda, Development of the DRACO ES-PIC Code and Fully-Kinetic Simulation of Ion Beam Neutralization, M.S. Thesis, Dept. of Aerospace Engineering, Virginia Tech, 2005