Performance characterization of a high efficiency gas-fed pulsed plasma thruster

33rd Joint Propulsion Conference and Exhibit

Volumn , Issue , 1997, Pages

  Ziemer, J K ^a   Cubbin, E A ^a   Choueiri, E Y ^a,b   Birx, Daniel ^c  

^a PRINCETON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Applied Physics Group   (United States)

^c Science Research Laboratory Inc   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARGON; ELECTRIC DISCHARGES; PLASMA DEVICES; PROPULSION; PULSE REPETITION RATE;

ALL-SOLID-STATE MODULATORS; ELECTRODE GEOMETRIES; ELECTROMAGNETIC ACCELERATION; HIGH REPETITION RATE; MAGNETIC SWITCHING; PERFORMANCE CHARACTERIZATION; SMALL-SATELLITE APPLICATIONS; UTILIZATION EFFICIENCY;

PULSED PLASMA THRUSTERS;

EID: 84962828419     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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