The microwave electro-thermal (MET) thruster using water vapor propellant

IEEE Transactions on Plasma Science

Volumn 33, Issue 2 II, 2005, Pages 776-782

  Brandenburg, John E ^a,b   Kline, John ^b   Sullivan, Daniel ^b,c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL FLORIDA   (United States)

^b RESEARCH SUPPORT INSTRUMENTS   (United States)

^c Bergen Cable Technology   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CAVITY RESONATORS; MICROWAVE HEATING; PLASMAS; PROPELLANTS; VAPORS;

MICROWAVE ELECTROTHERMAL THRUSTER; WATER VAPOR PROPELLANT;

SPACECRAFT PROPULSION;

EID: 18844381866     PISSN: 00933813     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/TPS.2005.845252     Document Type: Article

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