Ammonium electrolytes quench ion evaporation in colloidal propulsion

Journal of Propulsion and Power

Volumn 20, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 728-735

  Bocanegra, Rodrigo ^a,c   De La Mora, Juan Fernandez ^a,c   Gamero Castaño, Manuel ^b,d  

^a YALE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Busek Co Inc   (United States)

^c Mechanical Engineering Department   (United States)

^d NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AMMONIUM COMPOUNDS; ELECTRIC CONDUCTIVITY; ELECTROLYTES; EVAPORATION; PROPELLANTS; QUENCHING; SOLUTIONS; SOLVENTS;

CHARGED DROPLETS; COLLOIDAL PROPULSION; PROPULSION EFFICIENCY; SOLUTE VOLATILITY;

ION PROPULSION;

EID: 3843058973     PISSN: 07484658     EISSN: 15333876     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2514/1.11465     Document Type: Article

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