Directions for arcjet technology development

Journal of Propulsion and Power

Volumn 12, Issue 6, 1996, Pages 1026-1034

  Butler, G W ^a,b   Cassady, R J ^a,b  

^a Olin Aerospace Company   (United States)

^b NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

EFFICIENCY; ELECTRIC ARCS; ELECTRIC CONDUCTIVITY; ELECTRIC PROPULSION; ENERGY MANAGEMENT; GEOSTATIONARY SATELLITES; HEAT TRANSFER; MASS TRANSFER; PERFORMANCE; PLASMAS; PROPELLANTS; TECHNOLOGY;

ADVANCED MISSION REQUIREMENTS; ARCJETS; ELECTRIC PROPULSION DEVICES; PLASMA DYNAMICS; SPECIFIC IMPULSE; THRUST EFFICIENCY;

ELECTRIC EQUIPMENT;

EID: 0030285522     PISSN: 07484658     EISSN: 15333876     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2514/3.24140     Document Type: Article

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