Pulsed plasma thruster system for microsatellites

Journal of Spacecraft and Rockets

Volumn 42, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 161-170

  Rayburn, Christopher D ^a,b,c   Campbell, Mark E ^a,b,d   Mattick, A Thomas ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

^b Department of Aeronautics ^*  (United States)

^c AEROJET ROCKETDYNE   (United States)

^d Cornell University   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CAPACITANCE; ELECTRIC ARCS; ELECTRIC CURRENTS; ELECTRIC DISCHARGES; ELECTRIC POTENTIAL; ELECTROMAGNETISM; GAS DYNAMICS; SATELLITES; SWITCHING;

GAS DYNAMIC FORCES; HIGH-CURRENT ELECTRICAL ARCS; MICROSATELLITES; PULSE PLASMA THRUSTER (PPT) SYSTEMS;

SYSTEMS ANALYSIS;

EID: 14544274250     PISSN: 00224650     EISSN: 15336794     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2514/1.15422     Document Type: Article

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