The NASA GSFC mems colloidal thruster

40th AIAA/ASME/SAE/ASEE Joint Propulsion Conference and Exhibit

Volumn , Issue , 2004, Pages

  Cardiff, Eric H ^a   Jamieson, Brian G ^a   Norgaard, Peter C ^a   Chepko, Ariane B ^a  

^a NASA GODDARD SPACE FLIGHT CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ELECTRIC FIELDS; ELECTRIC INSULATION; NASA; PROPULSION; SOLS;

COLLOIDAL THRUSTERS; ELECTRICAL BREAKDOWN; HIGH SPECIFIC IMPULSE; INSULATION PROPERTY; MEMS FABRICATION TECHNIQUES; MICRO ELECTROMECHANICAL SYSTEM (MEMS); PROPULSION SYSTEM; TIME OF FLIGHT;

MEMS;

EID: 84891776053     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.2514/6.2004-3592     Document Type: Conference Paper

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