A doubly charged ion model for ion thrusters

Journal of Spacecraft and Rockets

Volumn 14, Issue 8, 1977, Pages 461-468

  Peters, R R ^a,c   Wilbur, P J ^a   Vahrenkamp, R P ^b  

^a Department of Environmental and Radiological Health Sciences   (United States)

^b Hughes Aircraft Co   (United States)

^c SANDIA NATIONAL LABORATORIES   (United States)

Author keywords

Electric and advanced space propulsion

Indexed keywords

ROCKET ENGINES;

EID: 0017526990     PISSN: 00224650     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2514/3.57224     Document Type: Article

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