Download or read book Development of Arcjet and Ion Propulsion for Spacecraft Stationkeeping written by and published by . This book was released on 1992 with total page 20 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

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Download or read book Enhancing Space Transportation the NASA Program to Develop Electric Propulsion written by and published by . This book was released on 1990 with total page 36 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book NASA Technical Memorandum written by and published by . This book was released on 1994 with total page 492 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Fundamentals of Electric Propulsion written by Dan M. Goebel and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2008-12-22 with total page 528 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Throughout most of the twentieth century, electric propulsion was considered the technology of the future. Now, the future has arrived. This important new book explains the fundamentals of electric propulsion for spacecraft and describes in detail the physics and characteristics of the two major electric thrusters in use today, ion and Hall thrusters. The authors provide an introduction to plasma physics in order to allow readers to understand the models and derivations used in determining electric thruster performance. They then go on to present detailed explanations of: Thruster principles Ion thruster plasma generators and accelerator grids Hollow cathodes Hall thrusters Ion and Hall thruster plumes Flight ion and Hall thrusters Based largely on research and development performed at the Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) and complemented with scores of tables, figures, homework problems, and references, Fundamentals of Electric Propulsion: Ion and Hall Thrusters is an indispensable textbook for advanced undergraduate and graduate students who are preparing to enter the aerospace industry. It also serves as an equally valuable resource for professional engineers already at work in the field.

Download or read book Enhancing Space Transportation written by National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2018-07-02 with total page 34 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The NASA Office of Aeronautics, Exploration, and Technology (OAET) supports a research and technology (R and T) program in electric propulsion to provide the basis for increased performance and life of electric thruster systems which can have a major impact on space system performance, including orbital transfer, stationkeeping, and planetary exploration. The program is oriented toward providing high-performance options that will be applicable to a broad range of near-term and far-term missions and vehicles. The program, which is being conducted through the Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) and Lewis Research Center (LeRC) includes research on resistojet, arcjets, ion engines, magnetoplasmadynamic (MPD) thrusters, and electrodeless thrusters. Planning is also under way for nuclear electric propulsion (NEP) as part of the Space Exploration Initiative (SEI). Bennett, Gary L. and Watkins, Marcus A. and Byers, David C. and Barnett, John W. Glenn Research Center; Jet Propulsion Laboratory ...

Download or read book Scientific and Technical Aerospace Reports written by and published by . This book was released on 1995 with total page 602 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Lists citations with abstracts for aerospace related reports obtained from world wide sources and announces documents that have recently been entered into the NASA Scientific and Technical Information Database.

Download or read book Ion Propulsion for Spacecraft written by Lewis Research Center and published by . This book was released on 1977 with total page 38 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book High Power Orbit Transfer Vehicle written by Frank S. Gulczinski, III and published by . This book was released on 2003-07-01 with total page 216 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Air Force Research Laboratory Propulsion Directorate's Spacecraft Propulsion Branch has carried out an in-house propulsion trade study and contracted for two other propulsion design studies from Virginia Tech University and Aerophysics, Inc. to examine propulsion requirements for a high-power orbit transfer vehicle using thin-film voltaic solar array technologies under development by the Space Vehicles Directorate (dubbed PowerSail). The in-house study assumed a 100-kilowatt array and performed the most in-depth analysis of the forces perturbing the array and of propulsion options to counteract these forces. The dominant propulsion requirements on PowerSail will be to counter the effects of radiation pressure and atmospheric drag. The thruster options studied included the 100-watt Resistojet, low-power Arcjet, 200-watt Hall thruster, small-ion engine, pulsed-plasma thruster, AFRL micro-PPT, colloid thruster, and the 60-watt FEEP. This study recommended a combination of the Busek BHT-200 Hall thruster and the AFRL MicroPPT for a near-term mission. The Virginia Tech University design study looked at a 50-kilowatt array and provided a more comprehensive look at the entire spacecraft system. They chose to employ pulsed- plasma thrusters to meet their propulsion needs, thus minimizing complexity and integration issues rather than system mass. Aerophysics, Inc., developed a dynamic optimization code to analyze alternatives for propulsion on a 500- kilowatt array. They investigated seven canonical electric propulsion technologies: Teflon (TM) pulsed-plasma thruster, hydrazine Resistojet, hydrazine Arcjet, ammonia Arcjet, hydrogen Arcjet, xenon Hall thruster, and xenon ion engine. The performance specifications for each technology, based on numerous studies, are provided. Based on this code, the optimal propulsion system was determined to be a set of notional low-power ion engines. (43 tables, 121 figures)

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Download or read book A Synopsis of Ion Propulsion Development Projects in the United States SERT 1 to Deep Space I written by James S. Sovey and published by . This book was released on 1999 with total page 26 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

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Download or read book Technology for Small Spacecraft written by National Research Council and published by National Academies Press. This book was released on 1994-02-01 with total page 154 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book reviews the U.S. National Aeronautics and Space Administration's (NASA) small spacecraft technology development. Included are assessments of NASA's technology priorities for relevance to small spacecraft and identification of technology gaps and overlaps. The volume also examines the small spacecraft technology programs of other government agencies and assesses technology efforts in industry.

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Download or read book Monthly Catalog of United States Government Publications written by United States. Superintendent of Documents and published by . This book was released on 1993 with total page 1192 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: February issue includes Appendix entitled Directory of United States Government periodicals and subscription publications; September issue includes List of depository libraries; June and December issues include semiannual index

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