Characterization of cathode keeper wear by surface layer activation

Journal of Propulsion and Power

Volumn 20, Issue 6, 2004, Pages 992-999

  Kolasinski, Robert D ^a,c   Polk, James E ^b,d  

^a CALIFORNIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

^b CALIFORNIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

^c Division of Engineering and Applied Sciences   (United States)

^d Mail Code 125 109

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACTIVATION ANALYSIS; CATHODES; EROSION; GAMMA RAYS; SOLAR ENERGY; SURFACE PHENOMENA; UNCERTAIN SYSTEMS; WEAR OF MATERIALS;

CATHODE KEEPER; DEEP SPACE PROPULSION; EROSION RATE; SURFACE LAYER ACTIVATION;

SPACECRAFT PROPULSION;

EID: 10244237694     PISSN: 07484658     EISSN: 15333876     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2514/1.6191     Document Type: Article

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