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Solar electric propulsion thrust subsystem development
| Content Provider | NASA Technical Reports Server (NTRS) |
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| Author | Masek, T. D. |
| Copyright Year | 1973 |
| Description | The Solar Electric Propulsion System developed under this program was designed to demonstrate all the thrust subsystem functions needed on an unmanned planetary vehicle. The demonstration included operation of the basic elements, power matching input and output voltage regulation, three-axis thrust vector control, subsystem automatic control including failure detection and correction capability (using a PDP-11 computer), operation of critical elements in thermal-vacuum-, zero-gravity-type propellant storage, and data outputs from all subsystem elements. The subsystem elements, functions, unique features, and test setup are described. General features and capabilities of the test-support data system are also presented. The test program culminated in a 1500-h computer-controlled, system-functional demonstration. This included simultaneous operation of two thruster/power conditioner sets. The results of this testing phase satisfied all the program goals. |
| File Size | 46176024 |
| Page Count | 98 |
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| Alternate Webpage(s) | http://archive.org/details/NASA_NTRS_Archive_19730012097 |
| Archival Resource Key | ark:/13960/t2x39jp74 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher Date | 1973-03-15 |
| Access Restriction | Open |
| Subject Keyword | Propulsion Systems Electric Power Plants Solar Propulsion Computer Techniques Thrust Vector Control Unmanned Spacecraft Pdp Computers Voltage Regulators Ntrs Nasa Technical Reports Server (ntrs) Nasa Technical Reports Server Aerodynamics Aircraft Aerospace Engineering Aerospace Aeronautic Space Science |
| Content Type | Text |
| Resource Type | Technical Report |
