Cryogenic technology to improve electric thrusters

Acta Astronautica

Volumn 51, Issue 12, 2002, Pages 855-863

  Bruno, C ^a   Giucci, S ^a  

^a SAPIENZA UNIVERSITY OF ROME   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CRYOGENIC EQUIPMENT; ELECTRIC COILS; MAGNETIC FIELDS; PLASMAS; SATELLITES; SUPERCONDUCTING MAGNETS; SUPERCONDUCTIVITY;

ELECTRIC THRUSTERS;

ELECTRIC PROPULSION;

EID: 0036888538     PISSN: 00945765     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0094-5765(02)00112-1     Document Type: Article

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