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Overview of advanced electromagnetic propulsion development at nasa glenn research center
| Content Provider | NASA Technical Reports Server (NTRS) |
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| Author | Kamhawi, Hani Arrington, Lynn A. Pencil, Eric J. Gilland, James H. |
| Copyright Year | 2005 |
| Description | NASA Glenn Research Center s Very High Power Electric Propulsion task is sponsored by the Energetics Heritage Project. Electric propulsion technologies currently being investigated under this program include pulsed electromagnetic plasma thrusters, magnetoplasmadynamic thrusters, helicon plasma sources as well as the systems models for high power electromagnetic propulsion devices. An investigation and evaluation of pulsed electromagnetic plasma thruster performance at energy levels up to 700 Joules is underway. On-going magnetoplasmadynamic thruster experiments will investigate applied-field performance characteristics of gas-fed MPDs. Plasma characterization of helicon plasma sources will provide additional insights into the operation of this novel propulsion concept. Systems models have been developed for high power electromagnetic propulsion concepts, such as pulsed inductive thrusters and magnetoplasmadynamic thrusters to enable an evaluation of mission-optimized designs. |
| File Size | 5211721 |
| Page Count | 13 |
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| Alternate Webpage(s) | http://archive.org/details/NASA_NTRS_Archive_20050239003 |
| Archival Resource Key | ark:/13960/t6wx2c18f |
| Language | English |
| Publisher Date | 2005-09-01 |
| Access Restriction | Open |
| Subject Keyword | Spacecraft Propulsion And Power Polytetrafluoroethylene Energy Levels Electromagnetic Propulsion General Overviews Magnetic Fields Pulsed Inductive Thrusters Magnetoplasmadynamics Ntrs Nasa Technical Reports ServerĀ (ntrs) Nasa Technical Reports Server Aerodynamics Aircraft Aerospace Engineering Aerospace Aeronautic Space Science |
| Content Type | Text |
| Resource Type | Technical Report |