Electrical and optical diagnostic of ferroelectric micro-plasma thruster

2017 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hai Wang ◽  
Biao Yan ◽  
Chunlai Yang ◽  
Li Wen
Keyword(s):  
Optical Diagnostic ◽  
Plasma Thruster

Development of Non-Destructive Optical Diagnostic Apparatus for Pole Transformers

2006 ◽  
Vol 126 (12) ◽  
pp. 1255-1260 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jun'ichi Katagiri ◽  
Yoshitaka Takezawa ◽  
Taikichi Kondo ◽  
Junzou Takemura ◽  
Shinya Kadokura
Keyword(s):  
Diagnostic Apparatus ◽  
Optical Diagnostic ◽  
Non Destructive

Remote sensing of coal-fired MHD by optical diagnostic techniques

1983 ◽  
Author(s):  
D. MURPHREE ◽  
R. COOK ◽  
W. SHEPARD ◽  
L. BAUMAN ◽  
J. GASSAWAY ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Remote Sensing ◽  
Diagnostic Techniques ◽  
Optical Diagnostic

Experimental studies of iodine stationary plasma thruster

2019 ◽  
pp. 81-90
Author(s):  
Boris A. Sokolov ◽  
Pavel A. Shcherbina ◽  
Ivan B. Sishko ◽  
Aleksandr V. Shipovskiy Aleksandr ◽  
Aleksandr A. Lyapin ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Experimental Studies ◽  
Thermal Conditions ◽  
Economic Viability ◽  
Electron Drift ◽  
Experimental Facility ◽  
Operational Mode ◽  
Stationary Plasma Thruster ◽  
Stationary Plasma ◽  
Plasma Thruster ◽  
Closed Electron

The paper demonstrates the feasibility of using iodine as propellant for thrusters with closed electron drift and its economic viability. It describes a test setup for running experiments. It provides the results of experimental studies of the stationary plasma thruster using iodine as its propellant with xenon gas-passage hollow cathode, as well as of the operational mode of the thruster where a mixture of xenon and iodine is used. During tests gas dynamic and electrical properties of the thruster were analyzed. Thermal conditions in the iodine storage and supply system were studied. Conclusions were drawn on how the test object could be improved and upgraded. The paper describes the option to use a thermionic non-flow cathode as the compensator cathode for the operation of the iodine thruster. The paper provides the results of an experimental study of the prototype non-flow compensator cathode in diode mode. Based on the results of the studies an experimental facility was built for testing a thruster with non-flow compensator cathode. Key words: cathode, compensator cathode, thruster with closed electron drift, stationary plasma thruster, iodine.

scholarly journals Design and In-orbit Demonstration of REGULUS, an Iodine electric propulsion system

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nicolas Bellomo ◽  
Mirko Magarotto ◽  
Marco Manente ◽  
Fabio Trezzolani ◽  
Riccardo Mantellato ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Electric Propulsion ◽  
Specific Impulse ◽  
Input Power ◽  
Propulsion System ◽  
Electric Propulsion System ◽  
Propulsive Performance ◽  
Plasma Thruster ◽  
Total Impulse ◽  
Acceptance Tests

AbstractREGULUS is an Iodine-based electric propulsion system. It has been designed and manufactured at the Italian company Technology for Propulsion and Innovation SpA (T4i). REGULUS integrates the Magnetically Enhanced Plasma Thruster (MEPT) and its subsystems, namely electronics, fluidic, and thermo-structural in a volume of 1.5 U. The mass envelope is 2.5 kg, including propellant. REGULUS targets CubeSat platforms larger than 6 U and CubeSat carriers. A thrust T = 0.60 mN and a specific impulse Isp = 600 s are achieved with an input power of P = 50 W; the nominal total impulse is Itot = 3000 Ns. REGULUS has been integrated on-board of the UniSat-7 satellite and its In-orbit Demonstration (IoD) is currently ongoing. The principal topics addressed in this work are: (i) design of REGULUS, (ii) comparison of the propulsive performance obtained operating the MEPT with different propellants, namely Xenon and Iodine, (iii) qualification and acceptance tests, (iv) plume analysis, (v) the IoD.

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