Radioisotope electric propulsion for fast outer planetary orbiters

38th AIAA/ASME/SAE/ASEE Joint Propulsion Conference and Exhibit

Volumn , Issue , 2002, Pages

  Oleson, Steven ^a   Benson, Scott ^a   Gefert, Leon ^a   Patterson, Michael ^a   Schreiber, Jeffrey ^a  

^a NASA GLENN RESEARCH CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ELECTRIC THRUSTER; NUCLEAR ELECTRIC PROPULSION; OFFICE OF SPACE SCIENCE; OUTER PLANETS; PAYLOAD TECHNOLOGY; PLANETARY ORBITERS; STIRLING RADIOISOTOPE GENERATOR; TECHNOLOGY OPTIONS;

ELECTRIC PROPULSION; PLANETS; RADIOISOTOPES;

TECHNOLOGY;

EID: 84896693325     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

References (21)

1. Oleson, S. R., Gefert, L., Patterson, M., Schreiber, J., Benson, S., McAdams, J., Ostdiek, P., "Outer Planet Exploration with Advanced Radioisotope Electric Propulsion, " IEPC-2001-0179, International Electric Propulsion Conference, Pasadena, CA, October, 2001.
2. Oleson, S. R., Gefert, L., Schreiber, J., McAdams, J., "Sub-Kilowatt Radioisotope Electric Propulsion for Outer Solar System Exploration, " Forum on Innovative Approaches to Outer Planetary Exploration 2001-2020, Lunar and Planetary Institute, Houston Texas, Feb, 2001.
3. Noble, R. J., "Radioisotope Electric Propulsion of Small Payloads for Regular Access to Deep Space, " AIAA 93-1897, 29th Joint Propulsion Conference, Monterey, CA, 1993.
4. Noble, R. J., "Radioisotope Electric Propulsion for Small Robotic Space Probes, " J. British Interplanetary Society, Vol 49, pp. 455-468, 1996.
5. Noble, R. J., " Radioisotope Electric Propulsion of Sciencecraft to the Outer Solar System and Near-Interstellar Space, " Nuclear News, Nov. 1999, pp 34-40.
6. Patterson, M. J., "Low-Power Ion Thruster Development Status, " AIAA Paper No. 98-3347, July 1998.
7. Foster, J. E. and Patterson, M. J, "Enhanced Discharge Performance in a Ring Cusp Plasma Source, " IEPC Paper No. 99-159, October 1999. Also NASA TM-2000-209765.
8. Menart, J. A. and Patterson, M. J., "Magnetic Circuit for Enhanced Discharge Chamber Performance of a Small Ion Thruster, " AIAA Paper No. 98-3343, July 1998.
9. Patterson, M. J. and Grisnik, S. P., "Scaling of Ion Thrusters to Low Power, " IEPC Paper No. 97-098, August 1997. Also NASA TM-1998-206530.
10. Pinero, L. R., Patterson, M. J., and Bowers, G. E., "Development of Power Electronics for a 0. 2kW-Class Ion Thruster, " IEPC Paper No. 97-099, August 1997.
11. Pinero, L. R., Bowers, G. E., and Lafontaine, E. M., "Development Status of a Power Processing Unit for Low Power Ion Thrusters, " AIAA Paper No. 2000-3817, July 2000.
12. Pinero, L. R., and Bowers, G. E., "Subkilowatt Power Processing Unit with an 8-cm Ion Thruster, " Paper No. IEPC-01-331. Proposed for presentation at the International Electric Propulsion Conference, October 2001.
13. Meckel, N., "Design Concept for a Low Power Ion Propulsion System, " Paper No. IEPC-01-108. Proposed for presentation at the International Electric Propulsion Conference, October 2001.
14. Haag, T., Soulas, G., "Performance of 8 cm Pyrolytic-graphite Ion Thruster Optics, " AIAA-2002-4335, 38th Joint Propulsion Conference, Indianpolis, Indiana, July, 2002.
15. Furlong, R., and Shaltens, R. K., "Technology Assessment of DOE's 55-We Stirling Technology Demonstrator Convertor (TDC), " NASA TM-2000-210509, Proceedings, 35th Intersociety Energy Conversion Engineering Conference, Las Vegas, NV.
16. Surampudi, R., Carpenter, R., El-Genk, M., Herrera, L., Mason, L. S., Mondt, J., Nesmith, B., Rapp, D., Wiley, R., "Advanced Radioisotope Power Systems Report. ".
17. Thieme, L. G. and Schreiber, J. G., "Update on the NASA GRC Stirling Technology Development Project, " 2000, NASA TM-2000-210592, Proceedings, 2001 Space Technology Applications International Forum, M. El-Genk editor, Albuquerque, NM.
18. Factsheet, "New Horizons: Shedding Light on New Frontiers, " http://pluto. jhuapl. edu/.
19. Sauer, C., "A Users Guide to VARITOP: A General Purpose Low-Thrust Trajectory Optimization Program, " Advanced Projects Group, Jet Propulsion Laboratory, Nov. 1991.
20. Atlas Launch System Planner's Guide, Rev. 9, Sept. 2001, International Launch Systems.
21. Weissman, P. R., et al, "Encyclopedia of the Solar System, " Academic Press, 1999.