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Accession Number
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ADA462726
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Title
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Apparatus for Study of Ion-Thruster Propellant Ionization.
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Publication Date
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Dec 2006
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Media Count
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71p
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Personal Author
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F. H. Perry
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Abstract
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Electric propulsion thrusters are considered to be candidates for microsatellites; ion engines are among the most scalable. Miniaturizing the ion engine will require novel concepts for the ionizer. MEMS, nanotechnology and other new technologies are expec ...
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Keywords
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Argon
Ion engines
Ion propulsion
Ionization
Ionizer
Miniaturization
Mse(Microstructured electrode array)
Paschen curve
Theses
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Source Agency
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Non Paid ADAS
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NTIS Subject Category
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81B - Electric & Ion Propulsion
81H - Rocket Propellants
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Corporate Author
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Naval Postgraduate School, Monterey, CA. Dept. of Mechanical and Astronautical Engineering.
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Document Type
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Thesis
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Title Note
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Master's Thesis.
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NTIS Issue Number
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0713
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Contract Number
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N/A
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