Thrust measurements of the ferroelectric plasma thruster

IEEE Transactions on Plasma Science

Volumn 36, Issue 2 PART 1, 2008, Pages 356-362

  Kemp, Mark A ^a   Kovaleski, Scott D ^a  

^a University of Missouri   (United States)

Author keywords

Ferroelectricity; Micropropulsion; Microthrusters; Thrust stands

Indexed keywords

CALCULATIONS; CALIBRATION; ELECTRONS; FERROELECTRICITY; IONS;

FERROELECTRIC PLASMA THRUSTER; MICROPROPULSION; MICROTHRUSTERS; PULSED THRUST STAND; THRUST MEASUREMENTS;

PLASMAS;

EID: 42649118813     PISSN: 00933813     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/TPS.2008.917949     Document Type: Conference Paper

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