Characterization of a six-emitter colloid thruster using a torsional balance

Journal of Propulsion and Power

Volumn 20, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 736-741

  Gamero Castano M ^a,b  

^a Busek Co Inc   (United States)

^b NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BANDWIDTH; ELECTRIC CONDUCTIVITY; ELECTRIC POTENTIAL; NATURAL FREQUENCIES; PERMITTIVITY; PROJECT MANAGEMENT; SURFACE TENSION;

COLLOID THRUSTERS; MASS FLOW; SOLAR PRESSURE; TORSIONAL BALANCE;

ELECTRIC PROPULSION;

EID: 3843058972     PISSN: 07484658     EISSN: 15333876     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2514/1.2470     Document Type: Article

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