Ion thruster extraction grid design and erosion modelling using computer simulation

31st Joint Propulsion Conference and Exhibit

Volumn , Issue , 1995, Pages

  Bond, Robert A ^a   Latham, Paul M ^a  

^a RICARDO UK LTD   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CODES (SYMBOLS); DESIGN; EROSION; EXTRACTION; ION BEAMS; ION PROPULSION; IONS; PLASMA SIMULATION; SAPPHIRE;

CODE PREDICTIONS; EROSION MODELLING; GRID EROSION; GRID PERFORMANCE; GRID SYSTEMS; ION BEAM EXTRACTION; LARGE DIAMETER; OPTIMISATIONS;

ION ENGINES;

EID: 5244267931     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.2514/6.1995-2923     Document Type: Conference Paper

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