Control techniques of thrust vector for magnetic nozzle in laser fusion rocket

Fusion Engineering and Design

Volumn 81, Issue 23-24, 2006, Pages 2871-2875

  Kajimura, Yoshihiro ^a   Kawabuchi, Ryo ^a   Nakashima, Hideki ^a  

^a KYUSHU UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Laser fusion rocket; Magnetic nozzle; Thrust efficiency; Thrust vector

Indexed keywords

ELECTRIC CURRENTS; LASER FUSION; OPTIMIZATION; PLASMAS; ROCKETS;

LASER FUSION ROCKETS; MAGNETIC NOZZLES; THRUST EFFICIENCY; THRUST VECTORS;

NOZZLES;

EID: 33845995431     PISSN: 09203796     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.fusengdes.2006.07.046     Document Type: Article

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