Surface modification measurements in the T5 ion thruster plume

Journal of Propulsion and Power

Volumn 14, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 336-347

  Ahmed, L Najeeb ^a,b   Crofton, Mark W ^a,c,d  

^a AEROSPACE CORPORATION   (United States)

^b WRIGHT PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE   (United States)

^c Technol Operations Mechanics P   (United States)

^d AIAA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CHEMICAL ANALYSIS; DEPOSITION; EXHAUST SYSTEMS (ENGINE); SURFACE PROPERTIES; XENON;

DEPOSITION SURFACE LAYERS; ION THRUSTER PLUME;

ROCKET ENGINES;

EID: 0032072888     PISSN: 07484658     EISSN: 15333876     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2514/2.5302     Document Type: Article

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