Electromagnetic ion cyclotron resonance heating in the VASIMR

Advances in Space Research

Volumn 42, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 192-205

  Bering, E A ^a,b,c   Chang Diaz F R ^c   Squire, J P ^c   Brukardt, M ^a,c   Glover, T W ^c   Bengtson, R D ^d   Jacobson, V T ^c   McCaskill, G E ^c   Cassady, L ^a,c  

^a University of Houston   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON   (United States)

^c Ad Astra Rocket Company   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN   (United States)

Author keywords

Auroral simulation; Electric propulsion; ICRH; Plasma rocket

Indexed keywords

ABSORPTION; CYCLOTRON RESONANCE; DEUTERIUM; ELECTRIC PROPULSION; HEATING; NATURAL FREQUENCIES; ROCKET ENGINES;

AURORAL SIMULATION; PLASMA PHYSICS; PLASMA ROCKETS; VARIABLE SPECIFIC IMPULSE MAGNETOPLASMA ROCKET (VASIMR) ENGINES;

SPACECRAFT PROPULSION;

EID: 43849107258     PISSN: 02731177     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.asr.2007.09.034     Document Type: Article

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