A torsional balance for the characterization of microNewton thrusters

Review of Scientific Instruments

Volumn 74, Issue 10, 2003, Pages 4509-4514

  Gamero Castaño, Manuel ^a  

^a Busek Co Inc   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CALIBRATION; DAMPING; ELECTROSTATICS; INTERFEROMETERS;

TORSIONAL BALANCE;

TORSION TESTING;

EID: 0142167380     PISSN: 00346748     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1063/1.1611614     Document Type: Article

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15. The development of this microPPT is an ongoing collaboration between the U.S. Air Force Research Laboratory and Busek. L. Byrne is responsible for the research work at Busek. D. Bromaghim is the manager of the program at the AFRL.