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Ion beam thruster shield
| Content Provider | NASA Technical Reports Server (NTRS) |
|---|---|
| Copyright Year | 1976 |
| Description | An ion thruster beam shield is provided that comprises a cylindrical housing that extends downstream from the ion thruster and a plurality of annular vanes which are spaced along the length of the housing, and extend inwardly from the interior wall of the housing. The shield intercepts and stops all charge exchange and beam ions, neutral propellant, and sputter products formed due to the interaction of beam and shield emanating from the ion thruster outside of a fixed conical angle from the thruster axis. Further, the shield prevents the sputter products formed during the operation of the engine from escaping the interior volume of the shield. |
| File Size | 648048 |
| Page Count | 8 |
| File Format | |
| Alternate Webpage(s) | http://archive.org/details/NASA_NTRS_Archive_19770003206 |
| Archival Resource Key | ark:/13960/t5p892j0j |
| Language | English |
| Publisher Date | 1976-10-05 |
| Access Restriction | Open |
| Subject Keyword | Spacecraft Propulsion And Power Neutral Beams Electrostatic Shielding Charge Exchange Rocket Engines Electron Bombardment Sputtering Ion Beams Ntrs Nasa Technical Reports Server (ntrs) Nasa Technical Reports Server Aerodynamics Aircraft Aerospace Engineering Aerospace Aeronautic Space Science |
| Content Type | Text |
| Resource Type | Patent |
