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Low power pulsed mpd thruster system analysis and applications
| Content Provider | NASA Technical Reports Server (NTRS) |
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| Author | Domonkos, Matthew Myers, Roger M. Gilland, James H. |
| Copyright Year | 1993 |
| Description | Pulsed magnetoplasmadynamic (MPD) thruster systems were analyzed for application to solar-electric orbit transfer vehicles at power levels ranging from 10 to 40 kW. Potential system level benefits of pulsed propulsion technology include ease of power scaling without thruster performance changes, improved transportability from low power flight experiments to operational systems, and reduced ground qualification costs. Required pulsed propulsion system components include a pulsed applied-field MPD thruster, a pulse-forming network, a charge control unit, a cathode heater supply, and high speed valves. Mass estimates were obtained for each propulsion subsystem and spacecraft component using off-the-shelf technology whenever possible. Results indicate that for payloads of 1000 and 2000 kg pulsed MPD thrusters can reduce launch mass by between 1000 and 2500 kg over those achievable with hydrogen arcjets, which can be used to reduce launch vehicle class and the associated launch cost. While the achievable mass savings depends on the trip time allowed for the mission, cases are shown in which the launch vehicle required for a mission is decreased from an Atlas IIAS to an Atlas I or Delta 7920. |
| File Size | 1647982 |
| Page Count | 30 |
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| Alternate Webpage(s) | http://archive.org/details/NASA_NTRS_Archive_19940008942 |
| Archival Resource Key | ark:/13960/t9f52kq7m |
| Language | English |
| Publisher Date | 1993-09-01 |
| Access Restriction | Open |
| Subject Keyword | Spacecraft Propulsion And Power Orbit Transfer Vehicles Electric Rocket Engines Launch Vehicles Plasma Propulsion Cost Reduction Pulsed Jet Engines Systems Analysis Propulsion System Configurations Magnetoplasmadynamics Ntrs Nasa Technical Reports Server (ntrs) Nasa Technical Reports Server Aerodynamics Aircraft Aerospace Engineering Aerospace Aeronautic Space Science |
| Content Type | Text |
| Resource Type | Article |
