Ion-Energy Diagnostics in an SPT-100 Plume from Thrust Axis to Backflow

Journal of Propulsion and Power

Volumn 20, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 228-242

  King, Lyon B ^a,c   Gallimore, Alec D ^b,d  

^a MICHIGAN TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

^c Department of Mechanical Engineering ^*  (United States)

^d Department of Aerospace Engineering

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACCELERATION; CONTAMINATION; ELECTRIC CHARGE; ELECTRIC POTENTIAL; HIGH ENERGY PHYSICS; IONS; SPACECRAFT; SPECTROMETERS;

ION-ENERGY DIAGNOSTICS; THRUST AXIS;

SATELLITES;

EID: 1842636654     PISSN: 07484658     EISSN: 15333876     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2514/1.1427     Document Type: Article

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