End-of-life stationary plasma thruster far-field plume characterization

32nd Joint Propulsion Conference and Exhibit

Volumn , Issue , 1996, Pages

  Pencil, Eric J ^a   Randolph, Thomas ^b   Manzella, David ^c  

^a NASA GLENN RESEARCH CENTER   (United States)

^b Safety and Mission Assurance Manager Space Systems Loral   (United States)

^c NYMA Inc   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DEPOSITION RATES; EROSION; NASA; ORBITS; PLASMA DEVICES; PLASMA DIAGNOSTICS; PLASMA THEORY; PROPULSION; SOLAR CELL ARRAYS; SPACECRAFT;

EROSION AND DEPOSITION RATES; FIELD INTERACTIONS; INTEGRATION ISSUES; OPTICAL AND ELECTRICAL PROPERTIES; SPACECRAFT CONFIGURATIONS; SPACECRAFT POWER SYSTEMS; SPACECRAFT SOLAR ARRAYS; STATIONARY PLASMA THRUSTER;

NUMERICAL MODELS;

EID: 85086950870     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.2514/6.1996-2709     Document Type: Conference Paper

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