Analytical ion thruster discharge performance model

Journal of Propulsion and Power

Volumn 23, Issue 5, 2007, Pages 1055-1067

  Goebel, Dan M ^a,b   Wirz, Richard E ^a,b   Katz, Ira ^a,b  

^a CALIFORNIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

^b AIAA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CARRIER CONCENTRATION; CHARGED PARTICLES; ELECTRON TEMPERATURE; ENERGY BALANCE; ENERGY CONSERVATION;

DISCHARGE STABILITY; ELECTROSTATIC ION CONFINEMENT; ION THRUSTERS; MASS UTILIZATION EFFICIENCY; PLASMA RADIATION;

ELECTRIC DISCHARGES;

EID: 35248860159     PISSN: 07484658     EISSN: 15333876     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2514/1.26404     Document Type: Article

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