11.3.2           Computer modelling characteristics

a.              Computer models shall include the geometry of the spacecraft and its operative environment including thruster, power supply, grounding scheme and surfaces surrounding the thrusters and its plume.

b.              Modelling of the thruster plume shall include a description of the plasma velocity distribution, the electric fields around the spacecraft and the boundary conditions on the spacecraft surface.

c.               Computer models shall be validated with data coming from ground tests or with flight tests.